Definitions

broadly

[brawd-lee] / ˈbrɔd li /

ADVERB

extensively

Synonyms

STRONGEST

largely

WEAK

greatly

ADVERB

far and wide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

widely

WEAK

everywhere far and near great lengths near and far wide

ADVERB

generally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commonly customarily largely mostly normally ordinarily publicly roughly typically universally usually widely

WEAK

about all in all almost always altogether approximately as a rule by and large chiefly conventionally en masse extensively for the most part habitually on average on the whole overall popularly practically predominantly primarily principally regularly roundly thereabouts

Antonyms

STRONGEST

rarely sometimes unusually

WEAK

exactly particularly seldom specifically

ADVERB

largely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chiefly generally mostly predominantly principally widely

WEAK

abundantly as a rule by and large commodiously comprehensively considerably copiously expansively extensively extravagantly generously grandly immoderately imposingly in a big way in a grand manner lavishly liberally magnificently mainly on a large scale overall primarily prodigally prodigiously voluminously

ADVERB

widely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commonly generally universally

WEAK

comprehensively popularly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

specifically

WEAK

locally narrowly

Example Sentences

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Stocks fell broadly, with the energy sector the lone bright spot.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Lord Beamish also said the government was redacting documents "too broadly - particularly in the case of personal information".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Ondas also broadly expects revenue growth to be driven by its autonomous systems.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

You have so many choices for broadly diversified index funds and exchange-traded funds with extremely low costs — alternatives to GAOIX.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

“The very best of evenings to you!” he said, smiling broadly, his arms opened wide as though to embrace the whole room.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

broadly

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