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widelier

widelier is the comparative form of widely.

Meaning of widely

Adverb

widely (comparative widelier or more widely, superlative wideliest or most widely)

  1. In a wide manner; across a wide area.
    • I'm widely travelled.
  2. (figuratively) Commonly; generally; to a great degree.
    • In 1866 Colonel J. F. Meline noted that the rebozo had almost disappeared in Santa Fe and that hoop skirts, on sale in the stores, were being widely used.1948, Carey McWilliams, North from Mexico / The Spanish-Speaking People of The United States, J. B. Lippincott Company, page 75

Questions about widelier

What is widelier the comparative form of?
Widelier is the comparative form of widely.

Words near widelier in the dictionary

  1. widefield
  2. widegap
  3. widehearted
  4. wideish
  5. wideleaf
  6. widelier
  7. wideliest
  8. widely
  9. Wideman
  10. Widemans
  11. widemouth

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