Collocations for "widely"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "widely" in context.
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widely
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adv
- is widely [acclaimed, praised, admired, supported, backed, accepted] (by)
- is widely [used, known, available, adopted]
- is widely known [as, for, by, to]
- is widely [seen, recognized] as
- is widely [considered, thought, believed] to be
- is widely credited with [having, being, inventing]
- are in widely different [situations, levels, groups]
- can vary widely in [size, length, duration]
- the candidates' [experience, background, qualifications] varied widely
- it is widely agreed (upon) that
- has widely spaced [eyes, eyebrows]
- a widely-adopted [theory, phrase, measure]
- a widely-used [product, word, application]
- opened her [mouth, eyes, arms, legs] widely
'widely' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Belgium
- accept
- accepted
- acknowledged
- available
- criticize
- displacement
- flavor
- herald
- influential
- known
- perception
- pilot
- popular
- praise
- range
- space
- stereotype
- tenet
- tout
- trumpet
- vary
- view