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It's the publicity function of Amnesty that I think has made its name so widely known, not only to readers in the world, but to governments - and that's what matters.
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Meaning of "widely" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WIDELY

widely  [ˈwaɪdlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WIDELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Widely is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES WIDELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of widely in the English dictionary

The first definition of widely in the dictionary is in a manner that exhibits a considerable spread, as between certain limits. Other definition of widely is involving a large number of different people or things over an extensive area. Widely is also in lots of different places.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WIDELY


admittedly
ədˈmɪtɪdlɪ
allegedly
əˈlɛdʒɪdlɪ
cockeyedly
ˈkɒkˌaɪdlɪ
decidedly
dɪˈsaɪdɪdlɪ
dignifiedly
ˈdɪɡnɪˌfaɪdlɪ
dissatisfiedly
dɪsˈsætɪsˌfaɪdlɪ
hurriedly
ˈhʌrɪdlɪ
markedly
ˈmɑːkɪdlɪ
qualifiedly
ˈkwɒlɪfaɪdlɪ
rapidly
ˈræpɪdlɪ
repeatedly
rɪˈpiːtɪdlɪ
reportedly
rɪˈpɔːtɪdlɪ
Ridley
ˈrɪdlɪ
sanctifiedly
ˈsæŋktɪˌfaɪdlɪ
snidely
ˈsnaɪdlɪ
supposedly
səˈpəʊzɪdlɪ
undoubtedly
ʌnˈdaʊtɪdlɪ
unexpectedly
ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdlɪ
unqualifiedly
ʌnˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪdlɪ
vividly
ˈvɪvɪdlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WIDELY

wide-angle lens
wide-awake
wide-awake hat
wide-awakeness
wide-bodied
wide-body
wide-brimmed
wide-eyed
wide-mouthed
wide-open
wide-ranging
wideband
widen
widener
wideness
widening
wideout
widershins
widescreen
widespread

WORDS THAT END LIKE WIDELY

absolutely
approximately
barely
closely
completely
comradely
crudely
definitely
effectively
entirely
extremely
gradely
immediately
likely
lovely
nudely
retrogradely
rudely
to put it crudely
unfortunately

Synonyms and antonyms of widely in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «widely» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WIDELY

Find out the translation of widely to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of widely from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «widely» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

广
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ampliamente
570 millions of speakers

English

widely
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

व्यापक रूप से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على نطاق واسع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

широко
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

amplamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যাপকভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

largement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Secara meluas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

weit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

広く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

널리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Akeh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rộng rãi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பரவலாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्यापक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

geniş ölçüde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ampiamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szeroko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

широко
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe larg
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευρέως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wyd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brett
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

allment
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of widely

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WIDELY»

The term «widely» is very widely used and occupies the 6.535 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WIDELY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «widely» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «widely» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about widely

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10 QUOTES WITH «WIDELY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word widely.
1
Douglas Adams
In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.
2
Carlos Alvarez
The Corona Extra brand was launched in Austin, Texas. From Austin, where it was exclusively for three or four months, it became more widely available in that state and in others, primarily in the southwest and western United States.
3
Matthew Arnold
Poetry is simply the most beautiful, impressive, and widely effective mode of saying things.
4
Ali Babacan
Turkey is widely envied while there are very serious troubles in the world economy.
5
Johnny Ball
If mathematics is to be understood widely, we need to emphasise its elegance and its applications. Sometimes it seems that universities want to emphasise how difficult it is!
6
Brian Behlendorf
What's kept Java from being used as widely as possible is there hasn't been an Open Source implementation of it that's gotten really widespread use.
7
Peter Benchley
I read very widely, both non-fiction and fiction, so I don't think there's a single writer who influences me.
8
Peter Benenson
It's the publicity function of Amnesty that I think has made its name so widely known, not only to readers in the world, but to governments - and that's what matters.
9
Donald Berwick
It is, I guess, politically correct, widely believed, that to say that American health care is the best in the world. It's not.
10
John Tyler Bonner
There are good reasons why natural selection has become widely accepted as an explanation of evolutionary development. When applied to mammals and other large animals, it fits perfectly. But we cannot assume that all evolutionary steps arise from selection, particularly when looking at smaller animals.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WIDELY»

Discover the use of widely in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to widely and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Complex Valued Nonlinear Adaptive Filters: Noncircularity, ...
This book was written in response to the growing demand for a text that provides a unified treatment of linear and nonlinear complex valued adaptive filters, and methods for the processing of general complex signals (circular and ...
Danilo P. Mandic, Vanessa Su Lee Goh, 2009
2
Nanotechnology: Nanomaterials are Widely Used in Commerce, ...
Nanotechnology involves the ability to control matter at the scale of a nanometer -- one billionth of a meter.
Anu Mittal, 2010
3
The Romance and Tragedy of a Widely Known Business Man of ...
From his ignominious days as an office boy in post-Civil War Manhattan to a social and corporate position so triumphant that "an eminently successful New York business man, president of one of the largest and oldest concerns in the United ...
William Ingraham Russell, 2006
4
School Meal Programs: Competitive Foods are Widely Available ...
Recent increases in child obesity have sparked concerns about competitive foods (CF) -- foods sold to students in school that are not part of federally reimbursable school meals.
David D. Bellis, 2006
5
Middle School Readers: Helping Them Read Widely, Helping ...
Plus! A built-in study guide makes this an ideal book for professional book study. Attention PLCs! Take advantage of the Middle School Readers Book Study Bundle and get 15 books for 1 low price! SAVE $47.25.
Nancy Allison, 2009
6
STOCK MARKET RULES 4/E: The 50 Most Widely Held Investment ...
This proven guide reveals the unwritten rules on which Wall Street investors have long relied to help you draw outsized profits even in volatile markets.
Michael Sheimo, 2013
7
Drama Criticism, Volume 27: Criticism of the Most ...
Presents literary criticism on the works of dramatists of all nations, cultures, and time periods.
Jelena O. Krstovic, 2006
8
The Rise and Fall of the Widely Held Firm: A History of ...
By mid-century, widely held firms predominated. But, from the 1970s on, pyramidal groups controlled by wealthy families and individuals resurge, restoring a situation similar to that a century earlier.
Randall K. Morck, 2004
9
Drama criticism: criticism of the most significant and ...
Each print volume in this series profiles approximately 4-8 dramatists by providing full-text or excerpted criticism taken from books, magazines, literary reviews, newspapers and scholarly journals.
Linda Pavlovski, 2000
10
U. S. Imports: Unit Values Vary Widely for Identically ...
Determines why unit values for the same types of imported commodities vary, and why such variations occurred. 66 charts and tables
DIANE Publishing Company, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WIDELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term widely is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bug in widely used OpenSSH opens servers to password cracking
A recently disclosed bug in OpenSSH software used to remotely access Internet-facing computers and servers allows attackers to make thousands of password ... «Ars Technica, Jul 15»
2
Reducing stroke damage may be next for OCT technology widely
OCT, widely used in ophthalmology and other medical fields, holds potential to reveal how blood flows in the brain during stroke, Fig. 4: Comparison between ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
3
Ageing rates vary widely, says study
A study of people born within a year of each other has uncovered a huge gulf in the speed at which their bodies age. The report, in Proceedings of the National ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
4
Government logins widely available online
A new report issued by threat intelligence company Recorded Future shows government logins and passwords are widely available on the open Internet. «Federal Times, Jun 15»
5
'Youth disconnection' varies widely in state
Within California's Central Valley farm belt, Bakersfield has stood out for having a relatively vigorous local economy, largely due to its very visible oil industry. «Sacramento Bee, Jun 15»
6
Survey: Russia Widely Seen As A Military Threat To Its Neighbors …
According to a Pew Research Center survey charting the increasing animosity between Russia and the West, half or more of the public in most NATO nations ... «Forbes, Jun 15»
7
Widely used diabetes drugs seem safe for the heart, studies say
Some widely used diabetes medicines help control blood sugar without the heart risks suggested by earlier research, new studies find. Although reassuring on ... «Fox News, Jun 15»
8
Banks' Reliance on Overdraft Fees Varies Widely, Data Shows
Banks with more than $1 billion of assets are now required to report overdraft income in their call reports. Data released Wednesday reveals which banks rely ... «American Banker, May 15»
9
PM Update: Widely scattered storms this evening, another summery …
With a high of at least 92 degrees at Reagan National Airport, today was the second 90 degree-day in a row, and the fifth so far this year. Unfortunately it hasn't ... «Washington Post, May 15»
10
Demise of sports dynasties often widely celebrated
The Brady Bunch is the latest in a lengthy line of super-successful teams and individuals whose demise was widely celebrated, among them the Yankees, ... «Boston Globe, May 15»

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