far and wide

Across great distances

Far and wide means over a great distance or area, thoroughly and extensively.

The phrase emphasizes comprehensiveness of search, travel, or distribution: They searched far and wide for the missing heirloom.

News that spreads far and wide reaches many places and people.

Her reputation spread far and wide.

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spatial extent

far and widelocally

In the nearby area

nearby · close to home · within reach · narrowly · in one place

scope of search/spread

far and widenarrowly

By a small margin

superficially · cursorily · minimally · halfheartedly · perfunctorily

Family

far, wide, further, width, widen, farther, widely, wideness, far-off

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