widely

adverb wide·ly

: over or through a wide area : in or to many places

: to a great extent : a lot

: by a large number of people

Full Definition of WIDELY

: over or through a wide area <has traveled widely>

: to a great extent <departed widely from the previous edition>

: by or among a large well-dispersed group of people <a widely known political figure>

: over a broad range <persons with widely fluctuating incomes — Current Biography>

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