broadly
/ˈbɹɔːdli/adverb
broadly is spelled B-R-O-A-D-L-Y: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 6.6 times per million words in written English, the 9,313th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, broadly means “Widely and openly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in broadly?
| Letters | 7: B-R-O-A-D-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 6.6 times per million words; the 9,313th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is broadly?
Broadly appears 6.6 times per million words in written English, the 9,313th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce broadly?
- UK /ˈbɹɔːdli/
- British /ˈbɹoːdlɪj/
- /ˈbɹɔdli/
Broadly has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-broadly.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of broadly
- more broadly comparative
- most broadly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does broadly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
Widely and openly.
- 2
Broadly speaking; in a wide manner; liberally; in a loose sense.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does broadly come from?
From broad + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).