Definitions

broadly

[brawd-lee] / ˈbrɔd li /

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extensively adv.
far and wide adv.
generally adv.
largely adv.
widely adv.

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

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broadly

Payrolls data at the start of the month "was followed by broadly in-line inflation, softer retail sales and weaker consumer sentiment", said Fawad Razaqzada at Forex.com.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

When insects are considered more broadly, haplodiploidy alone does not reliably predict whether eusociality will evolve.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026

Investigators are examining the incident more broadly, including technical, operational, medical and human factors, and it remains unclear what caused the aircraft to plunge.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Researchers broadly agree that staying healthy longer comes down to four habits: exercise most days, eat mostly unprocessed food, sleep enough and stay socially connected.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

He smiled broadly when I came in, and stood up.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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