widely known

widely known
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  • widely — adverb Date: 1579 1. over or through a wide area < has traveled widely > 2. to a great extent < departed widely from the previous edition > 3. by or among a large well dispersed group of people < a widely known political figure > 4. over a broad… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • widely — /wuyd lee/, adv. 1. to a wide extent. 2. over a wide space or area: a widely distributed plant. 3. by or among a large number of persons: a widely known artist. 4. in many or various subjects, cases, etc.: to be widely read. 5. greatly, very much …   Universalium

  • widely — wide•ly [[t]ˈwaɪd li[/t]] adv. 1) to a wide extent 2) over a wide area: a widely distributed plant[/ex] 3) by or among a large number of persons: a widely known artist[/ex] 4) in many subjects: to be widely read[/ex] 5) greatly or very: widely… …   From formal English to slang

  • widely — /ˈwaɪdli/ (say wuydlee) adverb 1. to a wide extent. 2. over a wide space or area: a widely distributed plant. 3. throughout a large number of persons: a professor who is widely known. 4. in many or various subjects, cases, etc.: to be widely read …  

  • known — adjective 1) a known criminal Syn: recognized, well known, widely known, noted, celebrated, notable, notorious; acknowledged, self confessed, declared, overt 2) the known world Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • known — adjective a known criminal Syn: recognized, well known, widely known, noted, celebrated, notable, notorious, acknowledged …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • known —    Ike ia; laulaha, laulā (widely).    ♦ To make known, hō ike, ho olaha; ku u ōlelo (rare) …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English …   Wikipedia

  • well-known — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. familiar, recognized, famous, renowned; notorious. See knowledge. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. famous, reputable, recognized, renowned, eminent, illustrious, familiar, widely known, noted, acclaimed …   English dictionary for students

  • well known — ▶ adjective 1 well known principles: FAMILIAR, widely known, popular, common, everyday, established. 2 a well known family of architects: FAMOUS, famed, prominent …   Useful english dictionary

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