Definitions

broadly

[brawd-lee] / ˈbrɔd li /

ADVERB

extensively

Synonyms

STRONGEST

largely

WEAK

greatly

ADVERB

far and wide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

widely

WEAK

everywhere far and near great lengths near and far wide

ADVERB

generally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commonly customarily largely mostly normally ordinarily publicly roughly typically universally usually widely

WEAK

about all in all almost always altogether approximately as a rule by and large chiefly conventionally en masse extensively for the most part habitually on average on the whole overall popularly practically predominantly primarily principally regularly roundly thereabouts

Antonyms

STRONGEST

rarely sometimes unusually

WEAK

exactly particularly seldom specifically

ADVERB

largely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chiefly generally mostly predominantly principally widely

WEAK

abundantly as a rule by and large commodiously comprehensively considerably copiously expansively extensively extravagantly generously grandly immoderately imposingly in a big way in a grand manner lavishly liberally magnificently mainly on a large scale overall primarily prodigally prodigiously voluminously

ADVERB

widely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commonly generally universally

WEAK

comprehensively popularly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

specifically

WEAK

locally narrowly

Example Sentences

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About 50 aspiring Zuckerbergs gathered to network and learn the finer points of hosting, fundraising, wine pairings—and, more broadly, how to read the room.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

“But the prospect of a prolonged period of elevated oil prices is weighing more broadly this morning.”

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Analysts will also be focused on any updates to Nvidia’s sales forecast from its Blackwell chips and its Rubin AI system, and its data-center processor business more broadly.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

Still, they see Chinese copper demand broadly resilient this year, with consumption from the clean energy technology sectors offsetting weakness in the property and construction sectors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

She turned to me, smiled broadly, and then said, "My grandson has a lot of zits. I can see that's something you have experience with. Do you have any advice for him?"

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

broadly

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