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.
Natural; 'enjoys extensive adoption' is press-release language.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
widely usedinstillmostwidely available
Don't confuse it
'Widely used' is about how many people use something, not how often one person uses it.