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Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˌjunɪˈvɝsəli/ [General-American], /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəli/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-universally.ogg Forms: more universally [comparative], most universally [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English universally; equivalent to universal + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|universally}} Middle English universally, {{suffix|en|universal|ly}} universal + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} universally (comparative more universally, superlative most universally)
  1. In a universal manner. Translations (in a universal manner): universalment (Catalan), yleisesti (Finnish), yleismaailmallisesti (Finnish), universaalisti (Finnish), universellement (French), universalmente (Galician), καθολικά (katholiká) (Greek), universalmente (Italian), universalmente (Portuguese), universalmente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-universally-en-adv-vvYTts9t Disambiguation of 'in a universal manner': 99 1
  2. By everyone or by the vast majority of people.
    Sense id: en-universally-en-adv-8BwQDnrQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, English terms with collocations, Entries with translation boxes, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 6 94 Disambiguation of English terms with collocations: 3 97 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 95 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 61 31 2 0 4 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 8 41 34 3 2 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 62 29 0 0 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 66 29 0 0 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 5 95 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 5 95 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 3 97

Adverb [Middle English]

IPA: /iu̯niˈvɛrsaliː/, /iu̯nivɛrˈsaːliː/, /iu̯niˈvɛrsɛliː/, /iu̯niˈvɛrsaliːtʃ(ə)/
Etymology: From universal + -ly. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|universal|-ly|id2=adverbial}} universal + -ly Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} universally, {{enm-adv}} universally, {{tlb|enm|Late ME}} (Late Middle English)
  1. en masse; impacting or influencing everything or everyone. Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-universally-enm-adv--k5VbS4a Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 11 21 29 9 9 21 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 8 41 34 3 2 12
  2. usually, commonly, frequently Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-universally-enm-adv-~yNDINAX
  3. universally, always. Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-universally-enm-adv-uuP-~-TI
  4. (rare) entirely, fully. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-universally-enm-adv-C6bTUp~v Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 8 41 34 3 2 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: universely, universaly, universelly, universalliche, unyversaliche, universaliche, unyversally, universalye

Alternative forms

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      "glosses": [
        "universally, always."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "universally",
          "universally#English"
        ],
        [
          "always",
          "always"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "entirely, fully."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "entirely",
          "entirely"
        ],
        [
          "fully",
          "fully"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) entirely, fully."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Late-Middle-English",
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/iu̯niˈvɛrsaliː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iu̯nivɛrˈsaːliː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iu̯niˈvɛrsɛliː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iu̯niˈvɛrsaliːtʃ(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "universely"
    },
    {
      "word": "universaly"
    },
    {
      "word": "universelly"
    },
    {
      "word": "universalliche"
    },
    {
      "word": "unyversaliche"
    },
    {
      "word": "universaliche"
    },
    {
      "word": "unyversally"
    },
    {
      "word": "universalye"
    }
  ],
  "word": "universally"
}

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