1 (over wide area, far apart) debris from the blast was scattered widely los restos de la explosión quedaron esparcidos por una amplia zona; the trees were widely spaced los árboles estaban muy separados los unos de los otros
space them out widely, then you can see what's there
2 (extensively) [+travel] mucho A butcher's son, Defoe travelled widely in his youth After the war he travelled widely
to be widely availableavailable poder conseguirse con facilidad fresh herbs are more widely available now than ever before Paracetamol is widely available without prescription Recycled paper has become widely available and sells well
it is widely believed that ...believed mucha gente cree que ...
the cabinet reshuffle had been widely expectedexpected la remodelación del gabinete ministerial había sido esperada por muchos The cabinet re-shuffle had been widely expected
a widely held beliefheld una creencia generalizada the widely held belief that Charles mistreated Diana there appears to be a widely-held belief that ....
to be widely readread [+reader] tener una amplia cultura; haber leído mucho; [+author] contar con un gran número de lectores his books are widely read sus libros cuentan con un gran número de lectores; sus libros se leen mucho
it is widely regarded as ...regarded es considerado por la mayoría como ... Citizen Kane is still widely regarded as the greatest movie of all time
to be widely travelledtravelled haber viajado mucho Multilingual and widely travelled, Dufour is full of charm Of all the world leaders, /the Pope is probably the most widely-travelled/ The Queen is the most widely travelled sovereign in British history
to be widely usedused ser de uso extendido generalizado;or Asbestos was once widely used as a building material
3 (greatly) [+vary, differ] mucho Calorie content varies widely in various kinds of yogurt Children's growth rates vary widely at different ages The cost of an operation varies widely Accounts differ widely on what happened next Attitudes toward the boycott differ widely between the rich and poor Recommendations differ widely, from 3 to 20 capsules a day!
4 (broadly) [+smile] abiertamente Lady Romsey smiles widely at the memory When she saw Rose and Alistair coming, she smiled widely He was grinning widely, waving to her as he ran
