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Synonyms for widely

Synonyms for widely: pervasively and extensively. Every one of them is a hand audited pair from the Synonym Stack word bank, shown below in the sense it fits, in a real sentence, and beside the words that only look close.

2 synonyms · Tier 3, Ridgeline · 1 sense · adverb · 1 reason line

The 2 synonyms for widely

Interchangeable with widely in this sense

Audited under widely's own entry, so the meaning quoted is the one widely carries in that sense.

pervasivelyadverb, in the sense "over a large area, scope, or number of people"

Recorded from the other side of the pair

These entries were written under the other word and name widely as the true synonym, so the sense quoted is theirs.

extensivelyextensively is an adverb in the sense "to a great extent, covering a large amount of material"

The first group is filed under widely's own sense. The second reaches widely from the partner word's entry, so the sense quoted beside it is that word's.

The senseadverbTier 3, RidgelineQuantity

over a large area, scope, or number of people.

The rumor spread widely before anyone could confirm it.

One sentence, one sense. Without it the word could be read three other ways.

The true synonym

pervasively

Same sentence, swapped: The rumor spread pervasively before anyone could confirm it.

Close but different

Wrong tiles, chosen to be tempting rather than absurd. The reason line above takes the nearest one apart; the rest fail the same sentence for their own reasons.

quietly
falsely
recently

Where widely turns up in the game

widely is the word under test in one puzzle, at Tier 3, Ridgeline. It is never used as a wrong tile elsewhere in the bank, so every board it appears on is a board it can win.

Play widely

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Neighbours by theme before neighbours by difficulty, because quantity is the company widely keeps.

aboundverbproliferateto exist in large numbers or amountsRidgelineHas a reason line bulkyadjectivevoluminouslarge and full in size or volume.RidgelineHas a reason line fillverbteemto become present in a place in large numbers.RidgelineHas a reason line aplentyadjectivegalorein abundance; in large quantities (used after the noun it modifies)TreelineHas a reason line bevynouncrowda large group, especially of people or animals of one kindFoothillsHas a reason line boatloadnouncarloadthe amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight carHigh CampHas a reason line tenornounstrainthe general meaning or substance of an utteranceRidgelineHas a reason line tentativeadjectivedoubtfulunsettled in mind or opinionRidgelineHas a reason line

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