universally

adverb

Definition of universallynext
as in widely

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Recent Examples of universally Explain How Your Career Path Fits The Opportunity While no longer universally required, cover letters can show how a candidate’s unique trajectory aligns with the organization’s path. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The windowed kitchen comes with a pass-through breakfast bar, which most folks would appreciate, and forest-green countertops, which are less universally appealing. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2026 No matter how good the story, the titles almost universally suffer from glacially slow starts. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026 Analysts tracked by Bloomberg are universally bullish on both Cosmo and Veradermics. — Avalon Pernell, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Dolly Parton was universally adored across generations, political lines, musical tastes. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 With three full-length albums in his rearview mirror, the Canadian singer-songwriter has surpassed 450 million global streams of his deeply pensive tracks chronicling universally existential themes. — Jonathan Borge, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026 There may not be a player in the league who is this good, this young and this universally liked. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Unlike mammograms, breast MRIs aren’t universally covered as zero-cost preventive care. — Lauren Sausser, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for universally
  1. widely
  2. globally
  3. broadly
  4. generally
  5. extensively
Adverb
  • Apple was widely criticized in the late 2000s for not volunteering more information about Jobs’ health, especially as concerns about his gaunt appearance battered the company’s shares.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Moscow has been widely accused by Western officials of running a years-long campaign of sabotage and disruption with the aim of undermining support for Ukraine and destabilizing European nations.
    — Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of widely
Adverb
  • Allied lists more than 80% of Fortune 500 companies among its clients and has supported globally important events such as this summer's World Cup.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Voice Comments will roll out globally over the next month to accounts belonging to people ages 18 and older, according to TikTok.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of globally
Adverb
  • Murray Hill is broadly defined as the area east of Madison Avenue from 34th to 40th Street, although the boundaries are muddy, particularly the southern one, which fades into the gray zone of Kips Bay–Rose Hill–Gramercy Park.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
  • How does the experience of these White House mothers fit into what's happening to working moms more broadly?
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of broadly
Adverb
  • Kristen Fisher said families generally were told simply that there were some staffing changes at the facility.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Thematic methodologies have been one of the downfalls of contemporary museology (and art history) generally, a crisis of collective memory and the historical imagination overall.
    — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of generally
Adverb
  • There are usually mixed reactions to male midwives, said Blandina Motaung, a representative of the United National Population Fund, which works extensively with midwives in Lesotho.
    — Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Kaepernick spoke extensively with Harbaugh during the summer of 2017.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of extensively

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“Universally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/universally. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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