widely

Everyday

1. Widely means by many people or in many places: «widely known», «widely used». tree →
2. Widely means over a large area or distance: «spread widely». tree →
3. Widely means a lot, very much, when things differ: «Prices vary widely». tree →

In the lessons

In school texts and science it tells the reader something is common or general: «Plastic is widely used», «This bird is widely found in Australia». In maths and data it describes results that are far apart: «The answers varied widely». Phrases: «widely known», «widely used», «widely read», «vary widely», «widely spaced», «smile widely».

Examples

• English is widely spoken around the world. tree →
• Smartphones are widely used by adults. tree →
• This story is widely known in Ireland. tree →
• The seeds were spread widely by the wind. tree →
• Pupils' guesses varied widely, from 10 to 300. tree →
• She smiled widely when she saw her puppy. tree →
• The trees are widely spaced so they get enough light. tree →
• He is a widely read boy who loves books. tree →
• Their views with regard to its origin may differ widely. tree →

Note

An adverb from «wide». «Widely» is used for «by many people / very much»; «wide» is used for physical opening: «Open your mouth wide» (not «widely»). «Widely read» can mean a book many people read, or a person who has read many books.

In Jewish tradition

In school texts and science it tells the reader something is common or general: «Plastic is widely used», «This bird is widely found in Australia». In maths and data it describes results that are far apart: «The answers varied widely». Phrases: «widely known», «widely used», «widely read», «vary widely», «widely spaced», «smile widely».

Examples

• Google is proud to partner with libraries to digitize public domain materials and make them widely accessible. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• Here the view of various writers differ widely. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
• But it is proper to assume, tliat they may have been known to a few learned men long before they began to be widely used. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

An adverb from «wide». «Widely» is used for «by many people / very much»; «wide» is used for physical opening: «Open your mouth wide» (not «widely»). «Widely read» can mean a book many people read, or a person who has read many books.