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Grammar fix

widely used

used by many people

Describes something that a lot of people use or do in many places.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • Smartphones are widely used around the world.daily life
  • In my opinion, online banking is widely used because it saves people a lot of time.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: widely used + noun

WrongEnglish is wide used in business.

RightEnglish is widely used in business.

The adverb 'widely', not 'wide'.

Patternwidely used + noun

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff The application enjoys extensive adoption across the globe.

Natural The app's widely used around the world.

Natural; 'enjoys extensive adoption' is press-release language.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • widely used
    instillmostwidely available

Don't confuse it

'Widely used' is about how many people use something, not how often one person uses it.

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