Grammar fix
widely used
used by many people
Describes something that a lot of people use or do in many places.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Smartphones are widely used around the world.
In my opinion, online banking is widely used because it saves people a lot of time.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: English is wide used in business.
Say: English is widely used in business.
The adverb 'widely', not 'wide'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
Natural; 'enjoys extensive adoption' is press-release language.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
widely used
- in
- still
- most
- widely available