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universally

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u⋅ni⋅ver⋅sal⋅ly

[yoo-nuh-vur-suh-lee]
–adverb
in a universal manner; in every instance or place; without exception.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see universal, -ly
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u·ni·ver·sal   (yōō'nə-vûr'səl)   
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

    1. A universal proposition.

    2. 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.

u'ni·ver'sal·ly adv., u'ni·ver'sal·ness n.
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