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WIDELY
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I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
To or over a great extent or range; far
Example:
he traveled widely
Synonyms:
wide; widely
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Sense 2
Meaning:
To a great degree
Example:
her work is widely known
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Sense 3
Meaning:
So as to leave much space or distance between
Example:
widely separated
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Adverbs
Context examples:
The RNA portion of the msDNA molecule, which contains two stem-loop structures and varies widely in length across bacterial species.
(msdRNA, NCI Thesaurus)
The three conserved (GPCR Family) widely expressed types of Adenosine Receptors (A1, A2, A3) exhibit specific patterns of ligand binding and unique tissue distributions.
(Adenosine Receptor, NCI Thesaurus)
The taste aversion learning model is widely used in animal research to explore learning and memory.
(Researchers identify area of the amygdala involved in taste aversion, University of Granada)
This substance is widely used in the manufacture of acetic acid, perfumes, dyes and drugs, as a flavoring agent and as an intermediate in the metabolism of alcohol.
(Acetaldehyde, NCI Thesaurus)
They are widely used in cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment.
(Monoclonal antibody, NCI Thesaurus)
But debates continue about the origins of the water, whether it is widely distributed and how much might be present.
(Meteoroid Strikes Eject Precious Water From Moon, NASA)
NEO is widely used in genetic research because of the easily selectable phenotype.
(NEO Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
Widely expressed APP is processed by secretases into soluble peptides, membrane-anchored fragments, plaque amyloid components, and cytotoxic fragments.
(Amyloid Beta A4 Protein Precursor, NCI Thesaurus)
Strain widely used in carcinogenesis and teratogenesis studies.
(BDIX, Rat Strain, NCI Thesaurus)
Benzaldehyde is found in many foods and is widely used in the chemical industry.
(Benzaldehyde, NCI Thesaurus)
