broadly
ˈbrɔːdli
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Definition of broadly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

1.
general truthgenerally true without specific details
  • Broadly, the plan was a success.
commonly generally
2.
opennessin a wide and open manner
  • The artist painted broadly across the canvas.
extensively widely
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Expressions with broadly

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in general terms without details
Broadly speaking, the project was a success.

Origin of broadly

Old English, bradlice (broadly)

Terms with broadly included in their meaning

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smiling
smile broadly
understanding
understand something broadly without details
broad smile
smile broadly showing the teeth
broad smile
act of smiling broadly showing teeth
broadly
without focusing on specific details
searching
search broadly in many places or options
broadly
without going into details
broadly
in a broad way, not focusing on details

Examples of broadly in a sentence

  • The theory is broadly accepted among scientists.
  • She smiled broadly at the compliment.
  • The river flowed broadly through the valley.

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  1. French:en gros, largement, ...
  2. German:allgemein, großflächig, ...
  3. Italian:in linea di massima, largamente, ...
  4. Spanish:generalmente, con amplitud, ...
  5. Portuguese:de um modo geral, amplamente, ...
  6. Chinese:大体上, 宽广地, ...
  7. Japanese:大まかに, 大胆に, ...
  8. Arabic:بِشَكْلٍ عام, بِشَكْلٍ واسِع, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּאוֹפֶן כְּלַלִּי, בְּאֹפֶן רָחָב, ...
  10. Russian:в общем, широко, ...
  11. Ukrainian:загалом, широко, ...
  12. Hindi:सामान्य रूप से, खुलेपन से, ...
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