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u⋅ni⋅ver⋅sal⋅ly

  [yoo-nuh-vur-suh-lee]
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–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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Universally

U`ni*ver"sal*ly\, adv. In a universal manner; without exception; as, God's laws are universally binding on his creatures.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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