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universally

[yoo-nuh-vur-suh-lee] / ˌyu nəˈvɜr sə li /
ADVERB
concerning the universe
Synonyms
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astronomically celestially cosmically
Antonyms
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especially sometimes specifically
ADVERB
everywhere
Synonyms
STRONGEST
always globally
WEAK
all over without exception
Antonyms
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especially sometimes specifically
ADVERB
generally
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comprehensively customarily totally
WEAK
completely endlessly entirely extensively prevailingly
Antonyms
WEAK
especially sometimes specifically

Example Sentences

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And who can forget Kevin Costner’s “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1” being almost universally panned six weeks before its June 2024 drop?

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Whether those figures are universally true throughout the nonprofit sector is unclear as 2025 grant data reported to the Internal Revenue Service isn’t fully available yet.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

There are few things more universally powerful than a mama’s boy scorned.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

But even at the time, Article 9 wasn't universally accepted.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The heads of the women are almost universally covered, with a few completely draped, peering through their slitted abayas or utterly invisible under closed hoods.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

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