broadly
Widely and openlyWidely and openly.
Recorded US: Steve Shives, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
» The temperatures we had all week were broadly similar.
Während der gesamten Woche hatten wir gleichbleibend hohe Temperaturen. — al_ex_an_der
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2 sensesWidely and openly.
Broadly speaking; in a wide manner; liberally; in a loose sense.
- without regard to specific details or exceptions
- in a wide fashion
Examples
14 sentencesThe temperatures we had all week were broadly similar.
deWährend der gesamten Woche hatten wir gleichbleibend hohe Temperaturen. — al_ex_an_der
He grinned broadly when he received the unexpected gift.
His father smiled broadly when he heard his son’s cheerful laughter nearby.
Broadly speaking, the project was successful.
deIm großen und ganzen war das Projekt erfolgreich. — Waldelfe
Broadly speaking, dogs are more faithful than cats.
Forms
more broadly, most broadly| Comparative | more broadly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most broadly |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- without regard to specific details or exceptions:looselybroadly speakinggenerally
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.