comprehensively

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Recent Examples of comprehensively Hull City Hull City 2 Manchester United 0 This wasn’t in the script — Manchester United comprehensively beaten by everyone’s favourites to go down and Oli McBurnie, Hull’s bearded genius, running the show. Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 As growth continues expanding south of Orlando, communities have the chance to be planned comprehensively rather than pieced together over time. Justin Onorato, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 Using a suite of imaging technology, Henrik Birkedal and the team comprehensively mapped the tusk's structure across multiple scales and found masterful structural work at play on the microscopic level. New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026 Consumer browsers aren’t designed to comprehensively enforce security on all the actions a user might take. Mazy Dar, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Russia has sophisticated air defenses but its vast territory is hard to comprehensively cover. ABC News, 29 July 2026 Declared this year’s champion-in-waiting before the start of the season, the British driver has been comprehensively outdriven by his teenage teammate this year. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026 The program intends to serve veterans comprehensively and provides wrap-around services to support residents in improving their quality of life and pursuing their life goals. Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 Hamas has not been comprehensively defeated and remains in control of much of the Gaza Strip. Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprehensively
Adverb
  • The strategy uses Hammett parameters to systematically tune the optical properties of iridium complexes through a process called orbital decoupling.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The current administration has implemented sweeping overhauls to federal land management that critics argue systematically isolate underserved communities.
    Kimmie Gordon, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Experts advise thoroughly reading the contract, including coverage limits and exclusions, before purchasing a plan.
    Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water before and after handling food.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Comprehensively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehensively. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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