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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.
Synonyms for EXTENSIVELY: highly, greatly, considerably, much, significantly, broadly, utterly, largely; Antonyms of EXTENSIVELY: slightly, little, nominally, modestly, negligibly, minutely, minimally, microscopically.
Extensively definition: so as to cover a wide range or area; broadly. See examples of EXTENSIVELY used in a sentence.
Something that is extensive covers or includes a large physical area. ...an extensive tour of Latin America. When built, the palace and its grounds were more extensive than the city itself. extensively adverb [ADVERB after verb] Mark, however, needs to travel extensively with his varied business interests. 2. adjective B2.
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.
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 /
Define extensively. extensively synonyms, extensively pronunciation, extensively translation, English dictionary definition of extensively. adj. 1. Large in extent, range, or amount. 2. Of or relating to agricultural production that requires large areas of land but minimizes the input of labor...
extent noun. Definition of extensively adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adverb. In an extensive manner, widely. He has read and traveled extensively. Wiktionary. To a great extent. He became more extensively involved than he intended. Wiktionary. Origin of Extensively. extensive + -ly. From Wiktionary. Extensively Sentence Examples. Tobacco is very extensively cultivated in the vicinity.
2 Jun 2024 · extensively (comparative more extensively, superlative most extensively) In an extensive manner, widely. He has read and traveled extensively. To a great extent. He became more extensively involved than he intended.
