n.
Function: adverb
Inflected Form: wid · er ; wid · est
Date: before 12th century
1 a : over a great distance or extent : WIDELY <searched far and wide > b : over a specified distance, area, or extent ― usually used in combination <expanded the business country- wide >
2 a : so as to leave much space or distance between <placed wide apart> b : so as to pass at or clear by a considerable distance <ran wide around left end>
3 : to the fullest extent : COMPLETELY , FULLY < wide open>