widely

/ˈwīd-lē/

adverb

  1. over or through a wide area

  2. to a great extent

  3. by or among a large well-dispersed group of people

has traveled widely

idiom

  1. according to most people's belief

She was widely believed to be guilty.

idiom

  1. existing over a large area

The plant is widely distributed throughout the world.