universally
English
Etymology
From Middle English universally; equivalent to universal + -ly
Pronunciation
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Adverb
universally (comparative more universally, superlative most universally)
- In a universal manner.
- 2006, Edwin Black, chapter 1, in Internal Combustion:
- If successful, Edison and Ford—in 1914—would move society away from the ever more expensive and then universally known killing hazards of gasoline cars: […] .
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Middle English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iu̯niˈvɛrsaliː/, /iu̯nivɛrˈsaːliː/, /iu̯niˈvɛrsɛliː/, /iu̯niˈvɛrsaliːtʃ(ə)/
Adverb
universally
- (Late Middle English) en masse; impacting or influencing everything or everyone.
- (Late Middle English) usually, commonly, frequently
- (Late Middle English) universally, always.
- (Late Middle English, rare) entirely, fully.
Descendants
- English: universally
References
- “ūniversā̆l (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-31.
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