Broadly
/ˈbrɔːdli/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adverbIn a general way, without many details.
Extra definitions
adverbAcross a wide range.
adverbBy most people.
adverbWidely and openly.
Sentence Examples
The policy is broadly supported.
She broadly explained the goals.
The plans are broadly similar.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Word Origin & History
Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-der.?
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
“[W]hen he caught sight of her running towards him like that, he smiled broadly.”
— 1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 16:
“All these were based broadly on the management framework of the old companies, except that the former Southern and North Eastern Areas of the old L.N.E.R. became separate management units, while the former L.M.S.R. and L.N.E.R. lines north of the Border were fused into a self-contained Scottish Region.”
— 1958 January 26, 'Borderer', “Ten Years of British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 13:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The policy is ____ supported.