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# broadly

adverb (broadly)

«broadly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. In a general way, without all the details, as in «broadly speaking». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/broadly/#m1)
2. Widely and openly, as in «she smiled broadly» (a big, wide smile). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/broadly/#m2)
3. Mostly or on the whole, as in «I broadly agree». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/broadly/#m3)

### In the lessons

In school writing and exams it helps you summarise: «broadly speaking», «broadly similar». In science and maths reports it means roughly or in general. In stories, «grinned broadly» tells the reader someone is very happy.

### Examples

- Broadly speaking, our class enjoyed the trip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/broadly/#x1)
- He smiled broadly when he got his medal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/broadly/#x2)
- The two results were broadly the same. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/broadly/#x3)
- I broadly agree with your idea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/broadly/#x4)
- The plan was broadly accepted by the council. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/broadly/#x5)
- Broadly, plants need light, water and air. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/broadly/#x6)
- She grinned broadly at the joke. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/broadly/#x7)

### Note

Adverb from «broad» (wide). «Broadly speaking» is a fixed phrase meaning «in general». In maths results, «broadly the same» means close, but not exactly equal.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «broadly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/broadly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«broadly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/broadly.html) on Mova free.