as in highly
to a large extent or degree
several beaches were extensively damaged by the hurricane
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Recent Examples of extensively
Gary worked extensively throughout the late-'60s and '70s, appearing on series such as Ironside, McMillan & Wife, and Kojak before making her film debut in Jaws.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026
My coverage extensively delves into the best practices of prompting.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Found extensively across Argentina, comes from real footballing heritage.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 16 June 2026
It has also been extensively photographed and filmed.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
One of them, Jorge Macome, reportedly had the car extensively restored.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 15 June 2026
Olivia Barrett, a former owner who extensively renovated the home before the Khairas, called Edouard’s background somewhat of a mystery.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
High valuation could limit future growth Jay Ritter, a University of Florida finance professor who has extensively studied IPOs compares SpaceX's starting valuation to Nvidia's to illustrate how much future success may already be reflected in the price.
—Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 12 June 2026
The west Broward city already is the focus of scrutiny by the Broward Office of Inspector General, and the Sun Sentinel has reported extensively for years on the city’s questionable financial decisions on its news and opinion pages.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026
My coverage extensively delves into the best practices of prompting.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Found extensively across Argentina, comes from real footballing heritage.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 16 June 2026
It has also been extensively photographed and filmed.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
One of them, Jorge Macome, reportedly had the car extensively restored.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 15 June 2026
Olivia Barrett, a former owner who extensively renovated the home before the Khairas, called Edouard’s background somewhat of a mystery.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
High valuation could limit future growth Jay Ritter, a University of Florida finance professor who has extensively studied IPOs compares SpaceX's starting valuation to Nvidia's to illustrate how much future success may already be reflected in the price.
—Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 12 June 2026
The west Broward city already is the focus of scrutiny by the Broward Office of Inspector General, and the Sun Sentinel has reported extensively for years on the city’s questionable financial decisions on its news and opinion pages.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extensively
Adverb
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Made with soft, highly absorbent quick-drying microfiber.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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The majority of chicken in America is highly processed and cleaned in a chlorine bath.—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
Adverb
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Argentina fans greatly outnumbered Algerian fans at this one.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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About half a mile from the FIFA Fan Festival at Lemon Hill, The Black Taxi has greatly benefited from the tournament's arrival.—
Dan Snyder,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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Sources interviewed for this story said that broadly speaking, prices remain high for contemporary works, despite the fact that comparable works can often be found for considerably less at auction.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
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For most first ladies, the barrage softens or dissipates considerably after their husband leaves his tenure as commander in chief.—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Adverb
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Chuck Jacobs, Kohelet congregation president CBS Although much different from our first visit back in February, the view from Kohelet, which backs up to what's left of the apartment complex, is still a reminder of the largest fire in Denver in three decades.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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An Ossoff loss would create a much tougher map for the party to flip control of the Senate, in which Republicans currently hold a 53-47 edge.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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Divergent Technologies has unveiled a new industrial metal 3D printer and announced a major manufacturing expansion in Southern California, moves that the company says will significantly increase production capacity for defense and commercial customers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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The city’s demographic makeup has a much higher proportion of Latino and Asian groups, and the number of immigrants is also significantly higher throughout the region.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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However, the familial drives of men are something seldom acknowledged by society more broadly, Lewis says, and certainly not to the same degree that women's are.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Beijing broadly denies providing weapons to countries in conflict.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
Adverb
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This proposal is utterly unacceptable.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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That will be their response made utterly weak by the fact these haters live here and don't show any signs of wanting to leave.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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“Extensively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extensively. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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