broadly

Definition of broadly in English English dictionary: in a wide fashion; "he smiled broadly"; {a} in a broad manner, plainly, grossly; You can use broadly to indicate that something is generally true. The President broadly got what he wanted out of his meeting The idea that software is capable of any task is broadly true in theory. see also broad = largely; without regard to specific details or exceptions; "he interprets the law broadly"; In a wide manner, liberally, in a loose sense; in a wide fashion; "he smiled broadly; without regard to specific details or exceptions; "he interprets the law broadly" in a wide fashion; "he smiled broadly; at length, extensively; In a broad manner; largamente
broadly based: broad·ly based in BRIT, also use broadly-based Something that is broadly based involves many different kinds of things or people. a broadly-based political movement for democracy
broadly speaking: without taking into account particular details or exceptions
broadly speaking: without regard to specific details or exceptions; "he interprets the law broadly"
broad: wide in extent or scope
broad: having a specified width (e.g. 3 ft broad)
broad: A channel of water, specifically the bodies of water (not to be confused with the rivers) that make up Norfolk and Suffolk
broad: slang term for a woman; "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch" showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions" lacking subtlety; obvious; "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave" not detailed or specific; "a broad rule"; "the broad outlines of the plan"; "felt an unspecific dread" (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional; "a broad southern accent" very large in expanse or scope; "a broad lawn"; "the wide plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies
broad: {a} wide extended, open, plain, coarse
broad: Characterized by breadth
broad: You use broad to describe something that includes a large number of different things or people. A broad range of issues was discussed. a broad coalition of workers, peasants, students and middle class professionals. = wide narrow + broadly broad·ly This gives children a more broadly based education
broad: very large in expanse or scope; "a broad lawn"; "the wide plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies"
broad: Strongly marked; as, a broad Scotch accent
broad: A colloquial term for a woman or girl
broad: Wide; extend in breadth, or from side to side; opposed to narrow; as, a broad street, a broad table; an inch broad
broad: lacking subtlety; obvious; "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave"
broad: A broad accent is strong and noticeable. a Briton who spoke in a broad Yorkshire accent. see also broadly
broad: Covers the subject very generally; not focused
broad: showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"
broad: having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river"
broad: A prostitute, a woman of loose morals
broad: Rectangular lighting fixture with symentrical reflector, used in television to provide a somewhat focused soft-edged light as a specialized fill or wash light
broad: An open face softlight
broad: slang term for a woman; "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch"
broad: fully, totally, completely
broad: broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T G Winner; "granted him wide powers"
broad: A broad hint is a very obvious hint. They've been giving broad hints about what to expect. subtle + broadly broad·ly He hinted broadly that he would like to come
broad: Means a full-bodied, complex wine with plenty of subtleties
broad: {s} wide; extensive
broad: strongly regional
broad: The spread of a river into a sheet of water; a flooded fen
broad: A lathe tool for turning down the insides and bottoms of cylinders
broad: Plain; evident; as, a broad hint
broad: Cross; coarse; indelicate; as, a broad compliment; a broad joke; broad humor
broad: {i} young woman, woman, girl (Slang)
broad: very large in expanse or scope; "a broad lawn"; "the wide plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies
broad: (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional; "a broad southern accent"
broad: You use broad to describe a feeling or opinion that is shared by many people, or by people of many different kinds. The agreement won broad support in the US Congress. a film with broad appeal. = widespread limited + broadly broad·ly The new law has been broadly welcomed by road safety organisations
broad: A broad description or idea is general rather than detailed. These documents provided a broad outline of the Society's development In broad terms, this means that the closer you live to a school, the more likely it is that your child will get a place there. = general + broadly broad·ly There are, broadly speaking, three ways in which this is done Broadly, it makes connections between ideas about healing and how they link to plants
broad: in broad daylight: see daylight. an offensive word for a woman
broad: Comprehensive; liberal; enlarged
broad: A broad smile is one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased or amused. He greeted them with a wave and a broad smile. + broadly broad·ly Charles grinned broadly
broad: Something that is broad is wide. His shoulders were broad and his waist narrow The hills rise green and sheer above the broad river. a broad expanse of green lawn. narrow
broad: not detailed or specific; "a broad rule"; "the broad outlines of the plan"; "felt an unspecific dread"
broad: The broad part of anything; as, the broad of an oar
broad: Extended, in the sense of diffused; open; clear; full
broad: Fig
broad: You use broad to describe a word or meaning which covers or refers to a wide range of different things. The term Wissenschaft has a much broader meaning than the English word `science'. restructuring in the broad sense of the word. = general narrow + broadly broad·ly We define education very broadly and students can study any aspect of its consequences for society
broad: Free; unrestrained; unconfined
broad: a lighting unit designed to illuminate a large area; also known as a "broadside "
broad: Having a large measure of any thing or quality; not limited; not restrained; applied to any subject, and retaining the literal idea more or less clearly, the precise meaning depending largely on the substantive
broad: spectrum revolution-Period beginning around 20,000 B P in the Middle East and 12,000 B P in Europe, during which a wider range, or broader spectrum, of plant and animal life was hunted, gathered, collected, caught, and fished; revolutionary because it led to food production
broad: wide
broad: Extending far and wide; extensive; vast; as, the broad expanse of ocean
broad: being at a peak or culminating point; "broad day"; "full summer"; "high noon"
broad: brad