adv · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈwaɪdli/
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rhymes with -aɪdli
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adv
Meaning 1
In a wide manner; across a wide area.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
I'm widely travelled.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adv
Meaning 2
Commonly; generally; to a great degree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adverb
Meaning 3
to or over a great extent or range; far
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
wandered wide through many lands
he traveled widely
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wide
Antonyms: none provided
4
adverb
Meaning 4
to a great degree
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
her work is widely known
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adverb
Meaning 5
so as to leave much space or distance between
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
widely separated
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English wijdly, equivalent to wide + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
53 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Belarusian:
шыро́ка
(šyróka)
— commonly, generally
Bulgarian:
широко
(široko)
— commonly, generally
Czech:
široce
— commonly, generally
Czech:
široko
— commonly, generally
Esperanto:
vaste
— commonly, generally
Finnish:
laajalti
— commonly, generally
French:
largement
— commonly, generally
French:
généralement
— commonly, generally
French:
fréquemment
— commonly, generally
French:
communément
— commonly, generally
German:
breit
— commonly, generally
Italian:
comunemente
— commonly, generally
Italian:
generalmente
— commonly, generally
Italian:
diffusamente
— commonly, generally
Italian:
universalmente
— commonly, generally
Italian:
popolarmente
— commonly, generally
Polish:
szeroko
— commonly, generally
Portuguese:
amplamente
— commonly, generally
Russian:
широко́
(širokó)
— commonly, generally
Scottish Gaelic:
san fharsaingeachd
— commonly, generally
Serbo-Croatian:
широко
— commonly, generally
Serbo-Croatian:
široko
— commonly, generally
Slovak:
široko
— commonly, generally
Slovene:
široko
— commonly, generally
Spanish:
comúnmente
— commonly, generally
Spanish:
generalmente
— commonly, generally
Spanish:
frecuentemente
— commonly, generally
Swedish:
allmänt
— commonly, generally
Tamil:
பரவலாக
(paravalāka)
— commonly, generally
Telugu:
విస్తృతంగా
(vistr̥taṅgā)
— commonly, generally
Ukrainian:
ши́роко
(šýroko)
— commonly, generally
Belarusian:
далёка
(daljóka)
— separated by a large distance
Bulgarian:
дале́ч
(daléč)
— separated by a large distance
Bulgarian:
дале́че
(daléče)
— separated by a large distance
Czech:
daleko
— separated by a large distance
Finnish:
suuresti
— separated by a large distance
French:
largement
— separated by a large distance
French:
grandement
— separated by a large distance
German:
entfernt
— separated by a large distance
Italian:
distantemente
— separated by a large distance
Italian:
estesamente
— separated by a large distance
Macedonian:
далеку
(daleku)
— separated by a large distance
Polish:
daleko
— separated by a large distance
Portuguese:
distantemente
— separated by a large distance
Russian:
далеко́
(dalekó)
— separated by a large distance
Serbo-Croatian:
далеко
— separated by a large distance
Serbo-Croatian:
daleko
— separated by a large distance
Slovak:
ďaleko
— separated by a large distance
Slovene:
daleč
— separated by a large distance
Spanish:
extensamente
— separated by a large distance
Spanish:
ampliamente
— separated by a large distance
Swedish:
vitt
— separated by a large distance
Ukrainian:
дале́ко
(daléko)
— separated by a large distance