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Widely: Definition and part of speech

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Widely

  1. adv. Very much; to a great degree or extent; as, to differ widely in opinion.
  2. adv. In a wide manner; to a wide degree or extent; far; extensively; as, the gospel was widely disseminated by the apostles.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Widen: Definition and part of speech

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Widen

  1. v. i. To grow wide or wider; to enlarge; to spread; to extend.
  2. v. t. To make wide or wider; to extend in breadth; to increase the width of; as, to widen a field; to widen a breach; to widen a stocking.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Wide: Definition and part of speech

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Wide

  1. n. That which goes wide, or to one side of the mark.
  2. superl. Having considerable distance or extent between the sides; spacious across; much extended in a direction at right angles to that of length; not narrow; broad; as, wide cloth; a wide table; a wide highway; a wide bed; a wide hall or entry.
  3. superl. Having a great extent every way; extended; spacious; broad; vast; extensive; as, a wide plain; the wide ocean; a wide difference.
  4. superl. Of large scope; comprehensive; liberal; broad; as, wide views; a wide understanding.
  5. superl. Of a certain measure between the sides; measuring in a direction at right angles to that of length; as, a table three feet wide.
  6. superl. Remote; distant; far.
  7. superl. Far from truth, from propriety, from necessity, or the like.
  8. superl. On one side or the other of the mark; too far side-wise from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc.
  9. superl. Made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and relaxed, condition of the mouth organs; — opposed to primary as used by Mr. Bell, and to narrow as used by Mr. Sweet. The effect, as explained by Mr. Bell, is due to the relaxation or tension of the pharynx; as explained by Mr. Sweet and others, it is due to the action of the tongue. The wide of / (/ve) is / (/ll); of a (ate) is / (/nd), etc. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 13-15.
  10. adv. To a distance; far; widely; to a great distance or extent; as, his fame was spread wide.
  11. 1n. 1 That which goes wide, or to one side of the mark.
  12. 1superl. 1 Having considerable distance or extent between the sides; spacious across; much extended in a direction at right angles to that of length; not narrow; broad; as, wide cloth; a wide table; a wide highway; a wide bed; a wide hall or entry.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Wide-awake: Definition and part of speech

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Wide-awake

  1. n. A broad-brimmed, low-crowned felt hat.
  2. a. Fully awake; not drowsy or dull; hence, knowing; keen; alert.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.