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adverb
- 1. in a way that covers or affects a large area: "the house was extensively damaged by the fire"
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adverb. uk / ɪkˈsten.sɪv.li / us / ɪkˈsten.sɪv.li / Add to word list. in a way that covers a large area or has a great range: The house was extensively rebuilt after the fire. The side effects of the new drug are being extensively researched. See. extensive. Fewer examples. He draws extensively on scholarly research for his essay.
Extensively definition: so as to cover a wide range or area; broadly. See examples of EXTENSIVELY used in a sentence.
Synonyms for EXTENSIVELY: highly, greatly, considerably, much, significantly, broadly, utterly, largely; Antonyms of EXTENSIVELY: slightly, little, nominally, modestly, negligibly, minutely, minimally, microscopically.
covering a large area; having or being a large amount: Extensive roadway repairs are causing traffic problems. Extensive also means wide in range and including much detailed information: Her knowledge of music is extensive. Foster did extensive research on electromagnetic fields. extensively. adverb us / ɪkˈsten·sɪv·li /
Something that happens extensively occurs in a wide or broad way — on a large scale or across a large area. When a hurricane extensively affects a state, the damage is spread over many miles.
in a way that includes or deals with a wide range of information. He has written extensively on contemporary art. to a large degree; a great amount. a spice used extensively in Eastern cooking. See extensively in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English. Check pronunciation: extensively.
1. : having wide or considerable extent. extensive reading. 2. : extensional. 3. : of, relating to, or constituting farming in which large areas of land are utilized with minimum outlay and labor. extensively adverb. extensiveness noun. Synonyms. broad. deep. expansive. extended. far-flung. far-reaching. rangy. sweeping. wide-ranging. widespread.
