2 definitions found From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: widely adverb 1: to a great degree; "her work is widely known" 2: to or over a great extent or range; far; "wandered wide through many lands"; "he traveled widely" [syn: {wide}] 3: so as to leave much space or distance between; "widely separated" From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Widely \Wide"ly\, adverb 1. In a wide manner; to a wide degree or extent; far; extensively; as, the gospel was widely disseminated by the apostles. 2. Very much; to a great degree or extent; as, to differ widely in opinion.

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