widely

adv
/ˈwaɪdli/

Etymology

From Middle English wijdly, equivalent to wide + -ly.

  1. inherited from wijdly

Definitions

  1. In a wide manner

    In a wide manner; across a wide area.

    • I'm widely travelled.
  2. Commonly

    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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at widely. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at widely. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at widely

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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