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broadly

[brawd-lee] / ˈbrɔd li /
ADVERB
extensively
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK






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Broadly similar to the iron-block boat anchors that powered ’60s-era Triumphs, MGs and other British legends, Mazda’s four-banger has an aluminum block; dual overhead cams with four valves per cylinder; and electronic fuel injection.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Broadly speaking, Rosenblatt expects Palantir’s revenue growth to continue at an impressive clip.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Broadly speaking, palm-vein technology, which identifies people based on the unique pattern of their veins, is considered less susceptible to identity theft because vein patterns are difficult to copy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Broadly, there would seem to be four destabilising issues that are changing the dynamics of avalanches - switching between droughts and heavy precipitation, the precipitation itself, wetter snow and snow which is actually melting.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Broadly speaking, a “hot potato” is an item that no one wants.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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