# broadly

Pronunciation: say "BRAWD-lee" US /ˈbɹɔd.li/, UK /ˈbɹɔːd.li/; AUS say "BROHD-lee" /ˈbɹoːd.li/

## Adverb

1. In general terms; taking something in a wide or loose sense rather than precisely.
   - Simple: In a general way, without worrying about small details.
   - _Broadly, the new policy mirrors what several other states have already adopted._
   - _Their conclusions align broadly, though they differ on a few of the finer points._
2. In a wide and open manner.
   - Simple: In a wide and open way.
   - _The host grinned broadly as the guests filed into the hall._
   - _The coach was beaming broadly as his players lifted the trophy over their heads._

## Origin

Formed from "broad" combined with the suffix "-ly."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/broadly (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).