as in universally
across a large area, group, or range
Originally invented in the United States, baseball is now a widely played sport around the world.
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Recent Examples of widely
This counterintuitive finding is a consequence of what’s called Simpson’s paradox, a phenomenon that is now widely known in statistics.
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
But when a powerful capability spreads widely, mistakes propagate further and misuse gets cheaper.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Battery life, cost, safety, and long-term reliability will also play a major role in determining whether domestic robots become widely adopted.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
That candidate, Bushra Amiwala, disowned the support and condemned the ad, widely seen as an attempt to siphon voters from another young progressive, Kat Abughazaleh.
—David Daley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
But when a powerful capability spreads widely, mistakes propagate further and misuse gets cheaper.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Battery life, cost, safety, and long-term reliability will also play a major role in determining whether domestic robots become widely adopted.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
That candidate, Bushra Amiwala, disowned the support and condemned the ad, widely seen as an attempt to siphon voters from another young progressive, Kat Abughazaleh.
—David Daley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widely
Adverb
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At least that’s according to interviews here with several Illini and Huskies players, who universally concurred that the media versions of Underwood and Hurley are not really an accurate portrayal of their personalities.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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It is universally understood that a good NFL draft class produces three players who lock down starting roles, and perform well in them, during their first three years.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Republicans broadly supported the administration's military action in Iran, but most GOP incumbents in competitive races have noticeably ducked addressing rising gas prices while defending the war itself.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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While the war with Iran is broadly popular in Israel, there have been small protests against it since the bombing began in late February.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Akçam is widely recognized as one of the first Turkish scholars to write extensively on the Ottoman-Turkish Genocide of the Armenians in the early 20th century.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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All four astronauts have been studying the moon extensively in their mission preparation, of course, but the precise launch date and time determined the specific features each would target during their all-too-fleeting close encounter, making this review time a necessity.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Widely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widely. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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