adverb

broadly

broadly, generally, widely

Broadly speaking, the plan was a success.

Broadly speaking, the plan was a success.

She smiled broadly at the good news.

She smiled broadly at the good news.

((adv.)) generally, in a wide sense Broadly speaking, the new policy is good.

Synonyms: generally, widely, largely; Antonyms: narrowly, specifically

From the adjective 'broad' plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'.

Think of a 'broad' smile that spreads widely across someone's face.

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