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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Trump, 78, has taken aim at many immigration policies used widely by the Biden administration.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
In stock markets abroad, indexes were mixed in Europe after the European Central Bank cut interest rates, as was widely expected.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Bartlett often talked about the treatment on podcasts and in interviews, including some widely shared on social media.
—Brenda Goodman and Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Benjamin Franklin is widely credited with originating the idea of turning the clocks forward in an effort to save the public money on candles used during the evening.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
In stock markets abroad, indexes were mixed in Europe after the European Central Bank cut interest rates, as was widely expected.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Bartlett often talked about the treatment on podcasts and in interviews, including some widely shared on social media.
—Brenda Goodman and Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Benjamin Franklin is widely credited with originating the idea of turning the clocks forward in an effort to save the public money on candles used during the evening.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Widely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widely. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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