widely

/ˈwaɪdli/adverb

उच्चारण वाइड्ली

व्यापक रूप से, बड़े पैमाने पर

Core word

adverb

1
by a lot of people; in or to many places
व्यापक रूप से, बड़े पैमाने पर
- Hindi is widely spoken in northern India.
- The report was widely reported in the newspapers.
- She has travelled widely in Asia.
Synonyms extensively generally commonly broadly
Opposite rarely narrowly
2
to a large degree; a lot
काफ़ी हद तक, बहुत अधिक
- Prices vary widely from shop to shop.
- Their views differ widely.
Synonyms greatly considerably significantly
Opposite slightly

◇Word family

wide adjectivewiden verbwidth noun

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

extensively generally commonly broadly greatly considerably significantly

Antonyms

rarely narrowly slightly

?Which word?

Do not confuse widely (by many people, or to a large degree) and the adverb wide (completely or as far as possible), so say 'The door was wide open', not 'The door was widely open'.

Widely (बहुत लोगों द्वारा, या काफ़ी हद तक) और adverb wide (पूरी तरह, जितना हो सके) में भ्रम न करें, इसलिए 'The door was wide open' कहें, 'The door was widely open' नहीं।