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widely

wi·dely

UK/ˈwaɪdli/ US/ˈwaɪdli/ fairly common

adverb

1.

to a great degree

  • “her work is widely known”
2.

to or over a great extent or range; far

  • “wandered wide through many lands”
  • “he traveled widely”
Synonyms
3.

so as to leave much space or distance between

  • “widely separated”

Origin

From Middle English wijdly, equivalent to wide + -ly.

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