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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.
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.
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.
Definition of extensively adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
