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universally

[yoo-nuh-vur-suh-lee] / ˌju nəˈvɜr sə li /
ADVERB
concerning the universe
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The new project follows the January release of director Brett Ratner’s documentary, which made $16.7 million worldwide at the box office and was universally panned by critics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

"The 'noisier' Letby commentators are almost universally on the side that she is innocent," he says.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Building a model that works universally would therefore require far more complexity.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

Meanwhile, U.S. government agencies themselves haven’t universally adopted the change, or done so swiftly.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

In keeping with almost universally accepted practice at the time, physicians and other scientists at Hopkins and elsewhere did not seek permission to use tissue removed as part of diagnostic and treatment procedures.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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