# far and wide

> English word · Adverb

## Definitions
1. Over a great distance or large area; nearly everywhere.

## Etymology
From Middle English fer and wide (“far and wide”). Compare Middle English wide and side, widen and siden (“far and wide”), from Old English wīde and sīde (“far and wide”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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