widely Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adverb to a great degree
    • her work is widely known
  2. adverb to or over a great extent or range; far
    wide.
    • wandered wide through many lands
    • he traveled widely
  3. adverb so as to leave much space or distance between
    • widely separated

WordNet


Wide"ly adverb
Definitions
  1. In a wide manner; to a wide degree or extent; far; extensively; as, the gospel was widely disseminated by the apostles.
  2. Very much; to a great degree or extent; as, to differ widely in opinion.

Webster 1913