WIDELY


Meaning of WIDELY in English

/wuyd"lee/ , adv.

1. to a wide extent.

2. over a wide space or area: a widely distributed plant.

3. by or among a large number of persons: a widely known artist.

4. in many or various subjects, cases, etc.: to be widely read.

5. greatly, very much, or very: widely differing accounts of an event.

[ 1655-65; WIDE + -LY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .