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- [brawd]
- /brɔd/
- /ˈbrɔːdli/
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- [brawd]
- /brɔd/
Definitions of broadly word
- adverb broadly You can use broadly to indicate that something is generally true. 3
- adjective broadly of great breadth: The river was too broad to swim across. 1
- adjective broadly measured from side to side: The desk was three feet broad. 1
- adjective broadly of great extent; large: the broad expanse of ocean. 1
- adjective broadly widely diffused; open; full: We awoke to broad daylight. 1
- adjective broadly not limited or narrow; of extensive range or scope: A modern doctor must have a broad knowledge of medicine. 1
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Origin of broadly
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English bro(o)d, Old English brād; cognate with Dutch breed, German breit, Old Norse breithr, Gothic braiths
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Parts of speech for Broadly
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broadly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
broadly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for broadly
adv broadly
- publicly — by the state
- mostly — for the most part; in the main: The work is mostly done.
- largely — to a great extent; in great part; generally; chiefly: The plan depends largely on his willingness to cooperate. That is largely incorrect.
- typically — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
- ordinarily — most of the time; generally; usually: Ordinarily he wakes at seven.
Antonyms for broadly
adv broadly
- rarely — on rare occasions; infrequently; seldom: I'm rarely late for appointments.
- sometimes — on some occasions; at times; now and then.
- unusually — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
- particularly — in a particular or to an exceptional degree; especially: He read it with particularly great interest.
- seldom — on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently; not often: We seldom see our old neighbors anymore.
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