broadly

adverb

Definition of broadlynext
as in highly
to a large extent or degree the new policy is broadly applicable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadly
  1. highly
  2. greatly
  3. much
  4. utterly
  5. significantly
  6. largely
Adverb
  • But though ruthlessly efficient at killing off some frog species, the fungus is highly vulnerable to heat: Temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius (about 85 degrees Fahrenheit) slow disease progression.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
  • And last month the board approved a contract for separate legal counsel from the county office — a move that is highly unusual for education offices, Fine said.
    Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • Additionally, antibiotic treatments can also greatly impact the environment.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Whereas cases of the STI in newborns increased by 30% annually in recent years — greatly alarming public health experts — the upward trend has decelerated.
    Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of greatly
Adverb
  • That beauty adorns a much more capable drive than the Seagate models mentioned above.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
  • The Buffs had four sacks for -29 yards, five hurries on top of that, and limited Wilson to a 53% competition rate, a percentage that was much lower in the first half before the freshman settled in.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of much
Adverb
  • After looking utterly hopeless offensively for two months, UCLA has ground out three straight wins, riding a strong secondary and suddenly improved ground game into a trip to Washington this weekend.
    Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
  • These women have sometimes gone through decades of being made to feel utterly worthless.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of utterly
Adverb
  • Less impact on SpaceX and X Musk’s other major business, SpaceX, likely wouldn’t have had significantly different relations with the federal government no matter who is elected.
    CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • As a mini-LED-backlit TV, the Bravia 9 gets significantly brighter than its OLED sibling or any other OLED.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of significantly
Adverb
  • In New Jersey, more than 500 fires have started since Oct. 1, largely because of abnormally dry conditions.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • But Grant Fondo — an attorney with the Goodwin Procter firm who is part of Becker’s five-person, largely pro-bono legal team — tried to poke holes in Chandhok’s testimony, pointing to a series of emails from October 2022.
    Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of largely
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Thesaurus Entries Near broadly

broad-gauge

broadly

broad-minded

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