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widely, adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Skip to main content Factsheet Etymology Meaning & use Pronunciation Forms Frequency Dictionary Historical Thesaurus Factsheet Quotations Hide all quotations Factsheet What does the adverb widely mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb widely , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use How common is the adverb widely ? About 50 occurrences per million words in modern written English 1750 5.9 1760 6.4 1770 8.1 1780 8.6 1790 9.9 1800 11 1810 11 1820 13 1830 16 1840 18 1850 20 1860 21 1870 24 1880 26 1890 28 1900 29 1910 34 1920 37 1930 41 1940 47 1950 48 1960 48 1970 49 1980 48 1990 47 2000 44 2010 44 See frequency What is the etymology of the adverb widely ? widely is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: wide adj. , ‑ly suffix 2 . See etymology What is the earliest known use of the adverb widely ? Earliest known use Middle English The earliest known use of the adverb widely is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for widely is from before 1382, in Bible (Wycliffite, early version) . See meaning & use How is the adverb widely pronounced? British English /ˈwʌɪdli/ WIGHD-lee U.S. English /ˈwaɪdli/ WIGHD-lee See pronunciation Nearby entries wide-eared, adj. 1618– wide-eyed, adj. 1789– wide-field, adj. 1925– wide-gab, n. 1807– wide game, n. 1910– wide gauge, n. 1837– wide-handed, adj. 1600– wide-hearted, adj. 1802– wide-heartedness, n. 1848– wide-leafed, adj. 1779– widely, adv. a1382– wide-meshed, adj. 1724– wide-minded, adj. 1850– wide-mindedness, n. 1865– wide-mouth, adj. & n. ?c1599– wide-mouthed, adj. 1542– widen, v. 1566– widen, adv. Old English–1390 widened, adj. 1612– widener, n. 1611– wideness, n. 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View our subscription options Personal account Access or purchase personal subscriptions Get our newsletter Save searches Set display preferences Sign in Register Institutional access Sign in through your institution Sign in with library card Sign in with username / password Recommend to your librarian Institutional account management Sign in as administrator on Oxford Academic Entry history for widely, adv. widely, adv. was revised in June 2017. widely, adv. was last modified in March 2026. Revision of the OED is a long-term project, and oed.com is a living text, updated every three months. Modifications may include: corrections and revisions to definitions, especially to improve clarity, accuracy, or intelligibility; new or updated quotation evidence, and reverified or redated bibliographical information; new or updated pronunciations (transcriptions and audio files); new or revised etymological information and improved coverage of variant spellings; new senses or phrases added in print and online updates since OED2 (1989). Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into widely, adv. in March 2026. Earlier versions of this entry were published in: OED First Edition (1924) Find out more OED Second Edition (1989) Find out more View widely, adv. in OED Second Edition Cite Permanent link: Chicago 18 Oxford English Dictionary , “ ,” , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard MLA 9 “ ” Oxford English Dictionary , Oxford UP, , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard APA 7 Oxford University Press. (n.d.). In Oxford English dictionary . 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Old English–1390 widened, adj. 1612– widener, n. 1611– wideness, n. Old English– Browse more nearby entries