widely

adverb

wide·​ly ˈwīd-lē 

1

: over or through a wide area

has traveled widely

2

: to a great extent

departed widely from the previous edition

3

: by or among a large well-dispersed group of people

a widely known political figure

4

: over a broad range

… persons with widely fluctuating incomes.

—Current Biography

Examples of widely in a Sentence

Their products are widely available.

a widely known political figure

The books are widely read by adults as well as children.

Recent Examples on the Web

As a result, the material is widely viewed as a top candidate for mass-producing quantum hardware. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

As has been widely and obviously pointed out, Silicon Valley’s decision to tout AI as a groundbreaking technology that might make your life better, but could also just as easily take your job and destroy the world, wasn’t the best PR move. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

The Super Bowl stream will make the game widely available to consumers given the accessibility of both ABC and Disney+, not to mention pay-TV. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

For the broader knowledge workers, Dasdan says the company has made ChatGPT Enterprise widely available, while also approving AI features that are integrated into software vendors including Workday, Slack, and Zoom. — John Kell, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing widely

• widely believed
• widely distributed

Rhymes for widely

• impliedly
• idly
• unqualifiedly