"universally" meaning in English

See universally in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˌjunɪˈvɝsəli/ [US], /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəli/ [UK] Audio: en-us-universally.ogg [US]
Etymology: universal + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|universal|ly}} universal + -ly
  1. If something applies universally, it applies for everyone, everywhere, all the time. Synonyms: globally
    Sense id: simple-universally-en-adv-6WR-EUtJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ly
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