widely
adverb uk/ˈwaɪd.li/ us/ˈwaɪd.li/
B2 范围广地；广泛地
including a lot of different places, people, subjects, etc.
They have both travelled widely. 他们俩都游历过很多地方。
His plays are still widely performed in the USA. 他的戏剧仍在美国各地上演。
French used to be widely spoken in Cambodia. 在柬埔寨，过去人们普遍讲法语。
His work on DNA was widely admired. 他在 DNA 研究方面的工作得到了广泛赞誉。
This is a widely held but mistaken belief. 这是一种普遍但是错误的看法。
This theory is no longer widely accepted. 这一理论不再被人们广泛接受。
differ/vary widelyB2 大不相同
to be very different
Prices vary widely from shop to shop. 商店之间的价格相差很大。
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- The government is being widely criticized in the press for failing to limit air pollution.
- He is widely thought to be an indecisive leader.
- This move towards improving childcare facilities has been widely welcomed.
- The incident has been widely reported in the press.
- His tutor encouraged him to read widely in philosophy.