Meaning

2 senses
  1. Widely and openly.

  2. Broadly speaking; in a wide manner; liberally; in a loose sense.

More definitions
  • without regard to specific details or exceptions
  • in a wide fashion

Examples

14 sentences
  1. The temperatures we had all week were broadly similar.

    deWährend der gesamten Woche hatten wir gleichbleibend hohe Temperaturen.

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  2. He grinned broadly when he received the unexpected gift.

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  3. His father smiled broadly when he heard his son’s cheerful laughter nearby.

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  4. Broadly speaking, the project was successful.

    deIm großen und ganzen war das Projekt erfolgreich.

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  5. Broadly speaking, dogs are more faithful than cats.

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Forms

more broadly, most broadly
Comparativemore broadly Lesson
Superlativemost broadly

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

1 related words
Relatedbroad

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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