broadly

broadly
broad|ly [ `brɔdli ] adverb **
1. ) something that is broadly accepted is accepted by most people in a general way, even if they do not agree about all the details:
The proposal was broadly welcomed by teachers.
a ) something that is broadly true, accurate, or similar is true, accurate, or similar in the most important ways:
This theory has turned out to be broadly true in practice.
Their proposals are broadly in line with the government's ideas.
The two wars followed broadly the same pattern.
b ) broadly/broadly speaking used for saying that something is true in the most important ways:
Broadly speaking, we agree about most things.
2. ) in a way that includes a large number of people or things:
Only large, broadly focused companies can compete in this market.
3. ) if you smile broadly, you smile in a very obvious way

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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