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Widely scattered or distributedWidely scattered or distributed; numerous and differing greatly.
» The soldiers were all supplied with a map of the place.
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2 senses(idiomatic)Widely scattered or distributed; numerous and differing greatly.
(idiomatic)In widely scattered directions; in a widely varying manner.
Examples
1 sentencesThe soldiers were all supplied with a map of the place.
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedall over
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