widely
/ˈwaɪdli/
adverb
In a wide manner; across a wide area.
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Adverb 2 meanings
In a wide manner; across a wide area.
“I'm widely travelled.”
Commonly; generally; to a great degree.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English wijdly, equivalent to wide + -ly.
Similar and opposite words
Similar
extensivelyspreadly
Opposite
narrowly
WIDELY at a glance
WIDELY has 6 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (W 4 + I 1 + D 2 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,754 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with widely
All rhymes- LIKELY13
- COMPLETELY19
- ABSOLUTELY15
- IMMEDIATELY19
- DEFINITELY17
- EXTREMELY21
- LOVELY12
- ENTIRELY11
- RELATIVELY16
- APPROXIMATELY29
- UNFORTUNATELY19
- LARGELY11
One letter away
- WISELY12
- WIFELY15
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