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Synonyms for broadly

Definitions

  1. adv. 1

    Widely and openly.

Related words

Phrases
broadly speaking

Example sentences

  • generally Generally speaking, Westerners don't eat fish raw.
  • mostly Tooth enamel is mostly composed of hydroxyapatite.
  • commonly Methadone is commonly prescribed as a pain killer.
  • widely The term "qipao" is widely used in Northern China.
  • extensively Carl Gauss studied modular arithmetic extensively.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
broadlysteady
generallyfalling
mostlyrising
commonlysteady
widelysteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
mostly2, widely2
7 letters
loosely2, chiefly2
8 letters
commonly3
9 letters
generally4
10 letters
altogether4
11 letters
extensively4
13 letters
predominantly5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mostly2 = 2 syllables).