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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Widely

· Wide·ly · IPA /ˈwaɪdli/
01 adv. In a wide manner; to a wide degree or extent; far; extensively; as, the gospel was widely disseminated by the apostles.
  1. 1.
    In a wide manner; to a wide degree or extent; far; extensively; as, the gospel was widely disseminated by the apostles.
  2. 2.
    Very much; to a great degree or extent; as, to differ widely in opinion.