broadly

«broadly» in Mova's school dictionary: In a general way, without all the details, as in «broadly… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (broadly)

meaning for a pupil

1) In a general way, without all the details, as in «broadly speaking». tree →

2) Widely and openly, as in «she smiled broadly» (a big, wide smile). tree →

3) Mostly or on the whole, as in «I broadly agree». tree →

sense in the lessons

In school writing and exams it helps you summarise: «broadly speaking», «broadly similar». In science and maths reports it means roughly or in general. In stories, «grinned broadly» tells the reader someone is very happy.

examples

• Broadly speaking, our class enjoyed the trip. tree →
• He smiled broadly when he got his medal. tree →
• The two results were broadly the same. tree →
• I broadly agree with your idea. tree →
• The plan was broadly accepted by the council. tree →
• Broadly, plants need light, water and air. tree →
• She grinned broadly at the joke. tree →

note

Adverb from «broad» (wide). «Broadly speaking» is a fixed phrase meaning «in general». In maths results, «broadly the same» means close, but not exactly equal.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «broadly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.