far and wide

English

Etymology

From Middle English fer and wide (“far and wide”). Compare Middle English wide and side, widen and siden (“far and wide”), from Old English wīde and sīde (“far and wide”).

Adverb

far and wide (not comparable)

  1. Over a great distance or large area; nearly everywhere.

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