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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.
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.
covering a large area; having a great range: extensive groundsa school with extensive grounds. extensive repairsextensive repairs to the motorway. Her knowledge of music is extensive (= she knows a lot about music). The wedding received extensive coverage in the newspapers (= it was written about a lot). Synonyms. across-the-board. blanket.
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.
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.
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...
covering or extending over a great area: extensive travels. far-reaching; comprehensive; thorough: extensive knowledge. Antonyms: limited, parochial, confined, narrow. lengthy: an extensive journey. great in amount, number, or degree: an extensive fortune; extensive political influence. of or having extension: Space is extensive, time durational.
