American English
/ˌju.nəˈvɚ.sə.li/
5 syllables · Stress the third syllable.
By all people in a group, country, or many parts of the world.
Practice out loudBy all people in a group, country, or many parts of the world.
The decision was universally accepted.
The singer is universally known.
universally accepted · universally recognized · universally known
be universally accepted
be universally regarded as + adjective/noun
In every case, with no exceptions.
This rule is not universally applicable.
That idea is not universally true.
universally applicable · universally valid
be universally applicable to + noun
be universally true