Definition: 1. To a great degree. 2. To or over a great extent or range; far. 3. So as to leave much space or distance between.
Use 'widely' in a sentence:
1. Nowadays, discrete searching is being applied to various search practise more and more widely.
2. Their findings have been widely disseminated.
3. Both impact assessments and public hearings were widely used to guarantee policies, projects and legislation support broader public policy objectives.
4. Birds are widely believed to have evolved from dinosaurs.
5. He has travelled widely in Asia.
6. His achievements, though hardly exciting, were widely admired.
7. Her books are widely read.
8. Mrs. Zuckerman does not fraternize widely.
9. The campaign was widely criticized for making tactical mistakes and for a lack of coherence.
10. The conversation ranged widely.
11. The alfalfa plant is widely used as animal fodder.
12. The restaurant has been widely acclaimed for its excellent French cuisine.
13. The cost of capital is widely misunderstood.
14. They were widely perceived to have been unlucky.
15. Organizers had consulted widely with police and safety officers to ensure tight security.
16. At present, no widely approved vaccine exists for malaria.
17. He's travelled widely, chiefly in Africa and Asia.
18. The idea is now widely accepted.
19. Scientific research is widely claimed to be the source of the high standard of living in the US.
20. He published widely in scientific journals.
21. He was widely respected as a wise and statesmanlike governor.
22. Stress is widely perceived as contributing to coronary heart disease.
23. This theory is widely derided by conventional scientists.
24. Such a diet is widely believed to offer protection against a number of cancers.
25. The contract for this will no doubt be widely advertised.
26. Rural communities are widely separated and often small.
27. Garlic is widely used in Chinese folk medicine.
28. The move was widely seen as an attempt to appease critics of the regime.
29. It's widely rumoured that she's getting promoted.
30. Standards vary widely.
31. The venture has been widely dismissed as a $264 million white elephant.
32. We advertised the concert quite widely.
33. The rumour has been widely repeated in the press.
34. She is widely regarded as the current leader's natural successor.
35. Chlorine is widely used to kill germs.
36. The school is widely admired for its excellent teaching.
37. She's very widely read in law.
38. Although not formally trained as an art historian, he is widely respected for his knowledge of the period.
39. It is widely known that CFCs can damage the ozone layer.
40. The availability of nursery school places varies widely across London.
41. These cells are widely distributed throughout the body.
42. He is widely acknowledged to be the best player in the world.
43. He is widely acknowledged as the best player in the world.
