adverb
universally
yoo-nih-VUR-suh-lee
adverb
1
By everyone, or in every case, without exception.
"The new policy was universally praised by staff."
"It's not universally true that older cars are less reliable."
How to Use Universally
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEverywhere, by everybody, or in all cases.
Common pairings
universally acknowledged
universally accepted
universally recognized
Word Forms
more universally comparative, most universally superlative
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Etymology
From "universal" + the adverb-forming suffix "-ly."