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universally

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u·ni·ver·sal  (yn-vûrsl)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, extending to, or affecting the entire world or all within the world; worldwide: "This discovery of literature has as yet only partially penetrated the universal consciousness" (Ellen Key).
2. Including, relating to, or affecting all members of the class or group under consideration: the universal skepticism of philosophers. See Synonyms at general.
3. Applicable or common to all purposes, conditions, or situations: a universal remedy.
4. Of or relating to the universe or cosmos; cosmic.
5. Knowledgeable about or constituting all or many subjects; comprehensively broad.
6. Adapted or adjustable to many sizes or mechanical uses.
7. Logic Encompassing all of the members of a class or group. Used of a proposition.
n.
1. Logic
a. A universal proposition.
b. A general or abstract concept or term considered absolute or axiomatic.
2. A general or widely held principle, concept, or notion.
3. A trait or pattern of behavior characteristic of all the members of a particular culture or of all humans.

uni·versal·ly adv.
uni·versal·ness n.

universally [ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəlɪ]
adv
everywhere or in every case; without exception this principle applies universally
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.universallyuniversally - everywhere; "people universally agree on this"

universally
adverb
1. without exception, uniformly, everywhere, always, invariably, across the board, in all cases, in every instance a universally accepted point of view
2. widely, internationally, everywhere, worldwide, globally The disadvantage is that it is not universally available.
Translations
universally [ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəlɪ] ADV [accepted, acknowledged] → universalmente, generalmente; [popular, available] → en todas partes; [known] → mundialmente; [applicable] → para todo; [condemned] → unánimemente
there is no universally accepted definitionno existe una definición aceptada universalmente or generalmente aceptada
he was universally likedcaía bien a todo el mundo, todo el mundo lo apreciaba
universally [ˌjuːniˈvɜːrsəli] adv
(= by everyone) [accepted, recognised] → universellement, par tous
a universally accepted point of view → un point de vue universellement accepté, un point de vue accepté par tous
(= everywhere) → partout
(= in every situation) → toujours
universally
advallgemein; universally applicableallgemeingültig; he was universally likeder erfreute sich allgemeiner Beliebtheit; tips are now almost universally included in hotel billsTrinkgelder sind heutzutage fast immer in Hotelrechnungen inbegriffen
universally [ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəlɪ] adv (known) → universalmente; (accepted) → all'unanimità
universally [ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəlɪ] adv (known) → universalmente; (accepted) → all'unanimità


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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a large fortune must be in want of a wife.
And the opinion which universally prevails, that the gods themselves are subject to kingly government, arises from hence, that all men formerly were, and many are so now; and as they imagined themselves to be made in the likeness of the gods, so they supposed their manner of life must needs be the same.
Duck is an old man living in Aurora, Illinois, where he is universally respected.
 
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