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broadly
[brawd-lee]
adverb
across a wide area.
Seismologists say the earthquake was broadly felt because the hard granite in the area of the epicenter strongly conducts ground motion.
to a great extent; widely.
Which of these principles and values do you think are the most broadly shared by your neighbors?
to a similar extent; generally.
Production is expected to be broadly in line with last year’s, setting us up for another record harvest.
in a widely diffused or bright manner.
The curtains opened, revealing several characters milling about on a broadly lit stage.
in a way that is not limited, narrow, or overly specific.
Network-connected computers are broadly categorized as either servers or workstations.
in a plain, clear, or bold manner.
She knew immediately that the broadly scrawled handwriting on the note was her brother’s.
Most of the people in these photographs are grinning broadly and looking directly into the camera.
Word History and Origins
Origin of broadly1
Example Sentences
A rise in the cost of oil pushes up petrol and diesel prices and can fuel inflation more broadly.
"I think that deliberation, whether spread broadly in the schools or before national elections, before referendums, before initiatives, could become part of everyday life."
More broadly, this helps explain why political violence is becoming a more accepted form of political speech, particularly on the far right.
MPs broadly welcomed the deal, which has been hailed as "historic" by Gibraltar, Spain and the EU.
That promise, opinion polls suggested, proved broadly popular with the American people, including with legal immigrants, who felt that too many people were coming into the country the "wrong way".
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