Etymology

widely

wide·ly
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Today it means: In a wide manner; across a wide area; to a wide audience. Full definition →

Middle English wijdly
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromwijdly
  2. English todaywidely

From Middle English wijdly, equivalent to wide + -ly.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.