English Dictionary
Definition widely in British English
widely
adverb
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adverb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈwaɪdli/
Example
It is widely expected that the Socialists will call early elections.
Example
a newspaper that is widely read (=read by a lot of people)
Example
She's very widely read (=she has read a lot of books).
Synonyms and related words
