universally

[yoo-nuh-vur-suh-lee]

adverb

1. in a universal manner; in every instance or place; without exception.

universally

/ ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəlɪ /

adverb

1. everywhere or in every case; without exception

   this principle applies universally

Word History and Origins

Origin of universally¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; universal, -ly

Example Sentences

The Federal Reserve is almost universally viewed as on track to cut interest rates next week, despite inflation running at a 3% annual rate in September — well above the Fed’s 2% target.

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Hoover-style service resumed, in other words, with a new target even more universally reviled than Red infiltrators.

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"I see it as a nice example of when boundaries are moved in chemistry and a universally accepted rule does not always apply," he says.

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“The feedback has been universally positive,” said Benjamin Brickner, chair of Pomfret’s select board, of the blockade in effect from Oct.

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When pressed on potential scandals that the president has taken great pains to publicly avoid, they almost universally turn to one tactic: ignore and attack the questioner.

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