{
    "term": "widely",
    "partOfSpeech": "adverb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "by a lot of people; in or to many places",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The term is **widely used** in everyday speech."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The idea is now **widely accepted**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is still no word on when the service will become **widely available**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The film is **widely regarded** as a masterpiece."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company is **widely acknowledged** as a leader in the field."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is **widely recognized** as the founder of modern anatomy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her remarks were **widely reported** in the media."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a widely held belief"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The 2012 Olympic Games were widely considered a success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was not widely known outside China."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the most **widely distributed** species of lizards in North America"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The ruling party was **widely expected** to win the elections."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is widely believed that the bank may move its headquarters to Frankfurt."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a widely publicized murder case"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The president was widely criticized for his response to the disaster."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has **travelled widely** in Asia."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her books are **widely read** *(= a lot of people read them)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's an educated, **widely read** man *(= he has read a lot of books)*."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to a large degree; a lot",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Standards **vary widely**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The two men have widely different views on the question."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are widely divergent opinions about who is responsible."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈwaɪdli/",
                "audio": "wi/widely/widely__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈwaɪdli/",
                "audio": "wi/widely/widely__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}