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{
"term": "widely",
"partOfSpeech": "adverb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "by a lot of people; in or to many places",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The term is **widely used** in everyday speech."
},
{
"text": "The idea is now **widely accepted**."
},
{
"text": "There is still no word on when the service will become **widely available**."
},
{
"text": "The film is **widely regarded** as a masterpiece."
},
{
"text": "The company is **widely acknowledged** as a leader in the field."
},
{
"text": "He is **widely recognized** as the founder of modern anatomy."
},
{
"text": "Her remarks were **widely reported** in the media."
},
{
"text": "a widely held belief"
},
{
"text": "The 2012 Olympic Games were widely considered a success."
},
{
"text": "He was not widely known outside China."
},
{
"text": "the most **widely distributed** species of lizards in North America"
},
{
"text": "The ruling party was **widely expected** to win the elections."
},
{
"text": "It is widely believed that the bank may move its headquarters to Frankfurt."
},
{
"text": "a widely publicized murder case"
},
{
"text": "The president was widely criticized for his response to the disaster."
},
{
"text": "He has **travelled widely** in Asia."
},
{
"text": "Her books are **widely read** *(= a lot of people read them)*."
},
{
"text": "He's an educated, **widely read** man *(= he has read a lot of books)*."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to a large degree; a lot",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Standards **vary widely**."
},
{
"text": "The two men have widely different views on the question."
},
{
"text": "There are widely divergent opinions about who is responsible."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈwaɪdli/",
"audio": "wi/widely/widely__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈwaɪdli/",
"audio": "wi/widely/widely__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}