far and wide

Thân thiện

The news of the festival spread far and wide.

Definition

Adverb 1. Over a large area; extensively; everywhere: This phrase indicates that something is spread, known, or happens across a vast geographical area or to many different places. - Example: The company's products are sold far and wide. 2. To or from many distant places: This meaning emphasizes movement or origin from a broad range of locations. - Example: Visitors came from far and wide to see the exhibition.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • The legend of the hero is known far and wide. (The story is known in many different places.)
  • They searched far and wide for the missing document. (They searched extensively, in many different areas.)
  • Fans traveled far and wide to attend the concert. (Fans came from many distant locations.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is often used to emphasize the great extent or scope of an action's reach, influence, or search.
  • The environmental impact of the disaster was felt far and wide.
• It can be used in both literal (physical distance) and figurative (influence, reputation) contexts.
  • Her innovative ideas have spread far and wide in the academic community. (Figurative)

Variants and Related Words

• Far and near: A very similar phrase with essentially the same meaning (from or to all places, both distant and nearby).
  • Example: People gathered from far and near.
• Widely (Adverb): To a great degree or over a large area. (A more common single-word synonym).
  • Example: The news was widely reported.

Synonyms

• Extensively
• Everywhere
• All over
• Worldwide (when implying a global scale)

Related Phrases

• From the four corners of the earth/world: An idiom meaning from all parts of the world.
  • Example: Delegates arrived from the four corners of the earth.
• Far-flung: (Adjective) Describing something distributed over a wide area.
  • Example: a far-flung empire.

Notes on Usage

• "Far and wide" is a fixed adverbial phrase. The words are not typically separated.
• It is often used with verbs like , , , , , and .
• The phrase adds a poetic or emphatic tone compared to simpler words like "everywhere" or "widely."

Học thuật

Adverb

1. over great areas or distances; everywhere
   • he traveled far and wide
   • the news spread far and wide
   • people came from far and near
   • searched for the child far and near

Từ đồng nghĩa

• far and near