widely

widely
widely [{{t}}'waɪdlɪ]
adverb
(a) (broadly)
∎ to smile widely faire un grand sourire;
∎ to yawn widely bâiller profondément;
∎ the houses were widely scattered/spaced les maisons étaient très dispersées/espacées
(b) (extensively)
∎ she has travelled widely elle a beaucoup voyagé;
∎ the talk ranged widely over a variety of topics la discussion embrassa des sujets très variés;
∎ the drug is now widely available/used le médicament est maintenant largement répandu/utilisé;
∎ it was widely believed that war was inevitable il était largement ou communément admis que la guerre était inévitable;
∎ the truth about the incident is not widely known la vérité sur l'incident n'est pas connue du grand public;
∎ widely held beliefs/opinions des croyances/des opinions très répandues;
∎ widely held views des points de vue très répandus;
∎ to be widely read (writer, book) être très lu, avoir un grand public; (person) avoir beaucoup lu, être très cultivé;
∎ she is widely read in history elle a beaucoup lu en histoire
(c) {{}}figurative{{}} (significantly)
∎ prices vary widely les prix varient très sensiblement;
∎ the two versions differed widely les deux versions étaient sensiblement différentes;
∎ the students came from widely differing backgrounds les étudiants venaient d'horizons très différents

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  • widely — 1660s, from WIDE (Cf. wide) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • widely — adverb Date: 1579 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • widely — /wuyd lee/, adv. 1. to a wide extent. 2. over a wide space or area: a widely distributed plant. 3. by or among a large number of persons: a widely known artist. 4. in many or various subjects, cases, etc.: to be widely read. 5. greatly, very much …   Universalium

  • widely*/*/ — [ˈwaɪdli] adv 1) by a lot of people, or in a lot of places He has travelled widely in South America.[/ex] The drug is widely used in the treatment of cancer.[/ex] 2) by a large amount, or to a large degree widely different views[/ex] Prices vary… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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