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universally

[yoo-nuh-vur-suh-lee] / ˌyu nəˈvɜr sə li /
ADVERB
concerning the universe
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Their return had not been universally welcomed, as it threatened to shake up the established ice dance order.

From Barron's

Yet the flashback sequences to Vito Corleone’s arrival in America give it resonance for a country built on immigration, and the film is now almost universally considered the best of the three.

From The Wall Street Journal

Either way, sandwiches hit that rare sweet spot: filling but unfussy, communal without being precious, and universally understood.

From Salon

“Forgive me. I forget, sometimes, that urchin talk isn’t universally fascinating.”

From Literature

It’s a small detail, but it makes the gesture feel more universally welcoming.

From Salon