the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ad. In a wide manner; to a wide degree or extent; far; extensively.
ad. Very much; to a great degree or extent.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In or to a wide degree or extent; extensively; far and wide: as, a man who is widely known.
Very much; very; greatly; extremely: as, two widely different accounts of an affair.
So as to leave a wide space: at a distance.
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ad. so as to leave much space or distance between
ad. to a great degree
ad. to or over a great extent or range; far
Word Usage
"Suggesting that he neither expects, nor wants, unchecked sway over the city council, Mr. Emanuel said it "can't be a rubber stamp"—a term widely associated with the Daley style of governance."