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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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EXTENSIVELY definition: 1. in a way that covers a large area or has a great range: 2. in a way that covers a large area or…. Learn more.
Extensively definition: so as to cover a wide range or area; broadly. See examples of EXTENSIVELY used in a sentence.
Definition of extensively adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
extensively. [ɪksˈtensɪvlɪ] ADV. 1. (= on a large scale) [ work, travel] → mucho; [ write, speak] → ampliamente, mucho; [ damage] → considerablemente; [ restore, modify] → considerablemente, en gran parte. he travelled extensively in Mexico → viajó mucho por México.
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.
1. adjective. 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.
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.
adjective. of great extent; wide, broad: an extensive area. Synonyms: vast, ample, spacious, large, extended. Antonyms: confined, narrow, limited. covering or extending over a great area: extensive travels. far-reaching; comprehensive; thorough: extensive knowledge. Antonyms: parochial, confined, narrow, limited. lengthy: an extensive journey.
