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Electrum Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Worldwide, as adverb

I just looked up worldwide for the tenth time, and it is still called an adjective by dictionary.com.

Commercial entities use it as an adverb all the time:

We have offices worldwide.

They would not say:

We have offices global


They would say:

We have offices globally.

So, what's what?
  

Top answer

Many dictionaries list it as both. Here is Oxford's entry: adjective extending or reaching throughout the world: worldwide sales of television rights adverb throughout the world: she travels worldwide as a consultant

— Mister Micawber

  • Many dictionaries list it as both.
  • Here is Oxford's entry: adjective extending or reaching throughout the world: worldwide sales of television rights adverb throughout the world: she travels worldwide as a consultant
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Many dictionaries list it as both. Here is Oxford's entry:

adjective


  • extending or reaching throughout the world:worldwide sales of television rights

adverb

throughout the world:she travels worldwide as a consultant
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Hi,
My Canadian Oxford Paperback Dictionary has it as both adjective and adverb.

So, get another dictionary.
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