WIDELY

[adverb]She smiled widely (= gave a large smile) at me.His plays are still widely performed (= performed in many places) in the USA.French used to be widely spoken (= spoken in many places and by many people) in Kampuchea.His work on DNA was widely admired (= admired by many people).This theory is no longer widely accepted/believed (= accepted/believed) by many people.They travelled widely in Asia during their retirement.She is very widely read (= has read many books, on many subjects).The two groups have widely differing aims (= there is a large difference between their aims).Reactions to the proposal have varied widely (= by a large amount).