1. In a wide manner; to a wide degree or extent; far; extensively; as, the gospel was widely disseminated by the apostles.
2. Very much; to a great degree or extent; as, to differ widely in opinion.
WIDEN
Wid"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Widened; p. pr. & vb. n. Widening.]
Defn: To make wide or wider; to extend in breadth; to increase the width of; as, to widen a field; to widen a breach; to widen a stocking.
WIDEN
Wid"en, v. i.
Defn: To grow wide or wider; to enlarge; to spread; to extend.
Arches widen, and long aisles extend. Pope.
WIDENESS
Wide"ness, n.
1. The quality or state of being wide; breadth; width; great extent from side to side; as, the wideness of a room. "I landed in a small creek about the wideness of my canoe." Swift.
2. Large extent in all directions; broadness; greatness; as, the wideness of the sea or ocean.
WIDESPREAD
Wide"spread`, a.