as in universally
across a large area, group, or range
Originally invented in the United States, baseball is now a widely played sport around the world.
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The amount of programming and activities at city rec centers will always vary widely based on the different population sizes of individual neighborhoods and the amount of square footage available for activities.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
The king, 76, is currently undergoing cancer treatment and has kept a limited schedule, but the decision to travel to Ottawa was widely seen as a symbolic gesture of support for Canada during a time of tension.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025
Remind Yourself Of Others’ Failures If you get rejected a lot in your early days as an entrepreneur, just gently remind yourself that Frank Herbert’s Dune, which is widely regarded as one of the greatest science fiction novels of all time, was rejected by at least 20 different publishers.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Sotto is the wizard behind the turn-of-the-century Main Street at Disneyland Paris, which is widely seen as one of the most elaborate lands in Disney history.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
The king, 76, is currently undergoing cancer treatment and has kept a limited schedule, but the decision to travel to Ottawa was widely seen as a symbolic gesture of support for Canada during a time of tension.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025
Remind Yourself Of Others’ Failures If you get rejected a lot in your early days as an entrepreneur, just gently remind yourself that Frank Herbert’s Dune, which is widely regarded as one of the greatest science fiction novels of all time, was rejected by at least 20 different publishers.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Sotto is the wizard behind the turn-of-the-century Main Street at Disneyland Paris, which is widely seen as one of the most elaborate lands in Disney history.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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“Widely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widely. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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