WIDE

I. adjective (~r; ~st) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīd; akin to Old High German wīt ~ Date: before 12th century 1. having great extent ; vast , extending over a vast area ; extensive , extending throughout a specified area or scope, comprehensive , inclusive , 2. having a specified extension from side to side , having much extent between the sides ; broad , fully opened , lax 4, 3. extending or fluctuating considerably between limits , straying or deviating from something specified, relatively rich in carbohydrate as compared with protein, see: broad ~ness noun II. adverb (~r; ~st) Date: before 12th century 1. over a great distance or extent ; ~ly , over a specified distance, area, or extent, 2. so as to leave much space or distance between , so as to pass at or clear by a considerable distance , to the fullest extent ; completely, fully