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
This approach may be less quick initially, but the technology is eventually used more extensively because workers can utilize the software instead of circumventing it.
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Ihor Yurchenko, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Asbestos was used extensively in commercial and industrial manufacturing, especially construction, in the United States until the late 1980s, when the Environmental Protection Agency passed a ban on all new uses of asbestos.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Low-revenue teams with winning records or reaching the playoffs would get more revenue sharing money and local media revenue would be shared among teams more extensively.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Craig Silverman, who has written extensively about news media errors and accountability, argues the same principle should apply to the web.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
The expectation is that Vogelhuber, who agreed to a multi-year deal, will work extensively with the Blue Jackets’ penalty kill, which was his forte as an AHL player.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Steyer, on the other hand, has spoken extensively about his pivot toward progressive politics and away from his life as a high-flying hedge fund manager.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
For now, Roku emphasized that it was created with input from customers, who tested the system extensively.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 May 2026
The other – Bruce Schneier – has extensively studied the security infrastructure enabling this.
—Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Ihor Yurchenko, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Asbestos was used extensively in commercial and industrial manufacturing, especially construction, in the United States until the late 1980s, when the Environmental Protection Agency passed a ban on all new uses of asbestos.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Low-revenue teams with winning records or reaching the playoffs would get more revenue sharing money and local media revenue would be shared among teams more extensively.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Craig Silverman, who has written extensively about news media errors and accountability, argues the same principle should apply to the web.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
The expectation is that Vogelhuber, who agreed to a multi-year deal, will work extensively with the Blue Jackets’ penalty kill, which was his forte as an AHL player.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Steyer, on the other hand, has spoken extensively about his pivot toward progressive politics and away from his life as a high-flying hedge fund manager.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
For now, Roku emphasized that it was created with input from customers, who tested the system extensively.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 May 2026
The other – Bruce Schneier – has extensively studied the security infrastructure enabling this.
—Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extensively
Adverb
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Judge Cooper also stated that the highly prestigious Board of the Center was not authorized to add on the name ‘TRUMP’ despite the fact that hundreds of millions of dollars of my time and money will be necessary for its successful reincarnation.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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Those kinds of partnerships, where Delta steers customers to a brand and gets a cut of the business, explain why the airline chose Amazon over Starlink as the provider for its in-flight services, to Elon Musk’s highly vocal irritation.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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Kiley greatly outraised his opponents on the campaign finance front, and sought to emphasize his qualities as a political moderate who at times broke with the Republican Party.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Of course, space food has greatly advanced since the days of tube-food and chalky ice cream.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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The rooms Given the building’s design, the rooms vary considerably behind almost every door.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Tickets for that match were considerably cheaper than for the New Jersey opener, though the Los Angeles area was still the second-most-expensive city to attend.—
Joe Murphy,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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But both are shooting much better from distance this postseason, and it's helped the Spurs reach the finals.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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This is still very much a sit-and-sip type of place.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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Police said the front of his Chevy Tahoe was significantly damaged.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Capital and its representatives became significantly more powerful.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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Other advocates, including some from Chicago’s Northwest Side, have worried that broadly legalizing medium-sized developments could lead to existing affordable housing being transformed into more expensive units.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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But broadly speaking, we’re centered around this area called Stratford.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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What Destin and Andrew have is a mandate to deliver to the audience something utterly unique, utterly endearing, quite challenging, and intelligent.—
Ben Kingsley,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
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Final word Ultra professional and utterly reliable, Chiva-Som deserves every accolade.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Extensively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extensively. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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