widely
adv. manneradv. over a large area or by a lot of people. You use it to show that something is common or happens in many places.
adv. to a great degree or extent; across a broad range of locations or among a large number of people.
The new phone is widely available in stores.
The scientist's theories are widely accepted by the international research community.
Although the species was once widely distributed across the continent, habitat loss has restricted its current population to a few isolated mountain ranges.
From Middle English wijdly, equivalent to wide + -ly.
Typically placed before a past participle or an adjective to indicate extent.
It is wide knownIt is widely knownUse the adverb form 'widely' to modify an adjective or participle, not the adjective 'wide'.