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to a large extent or degree
several beaches were extensively damaged by the hurricane
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Recent Examples of extensively
Ukraine has used them extensively to drop munitions on Russian vehicles and positions, as well as to conduct resupply missions.
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Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
The Kidd is an Arleigh Burke Flight IIA destroyer that has operated extensively in the Indo-Pacific and Middle East regions.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
Grennell also collaborated extensively with the late Heath Ledger across multiple projects, including The Dark Knight and Brokeback Mountain.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 May 2026
The main suspect is orangeburg pipes, made from wood pulp and tar and used extensively in sewer laterals and sewer mains during the 1940s thorough the 1970s and now considered obsolete.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 22 May 2026
The musical was later extensively reworked with new music by Mike Stoller and lyrics by Dart.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Apa worked extensively with a dialect coach and closely studied clips of Stewart’s movies.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The folks over at Blur Busters have extensively documented research showing that refresh rates of 1,000 Hz (and up) can reduce human perception of motion blur and flickering.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Maya is extensively backtested for the last 10 years and has returned near 42% ROI since its launch in April 2025.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
The Kidd is an Arleigh Burke Flight IIA destroyer that has operated extensively in the Indo-Pacific and Middle East regions.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
Grennell also collaborated extensively with the late Heath Ledger across multiple projects, including The Dark Knight and Brokeback Mountain.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 May 2026
The main suspect is orangeburg pipes, made from wood pulp and tar and used extensively in sewer laterals and sewer mains during the 1940s thorough the 1970s and now considered obsolete.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 22 May 2026
The musical was later extensively reworked with new music by Mike Stoller and lyrics by Dart.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Apa worked extensively with a dialect coach and closely studied clips of Stewart’s movies.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The folks over at Blur Busters have extensively documented research showing that refresh rates of 1,000 Hz (and up) can reduce human perception of motion blur and flickering.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Maya is extensively backtested for the last 10 years and has returned near 42% ROI since its launch in April 2025.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extensively
Adverb
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Potatoes are highly susceptible to pests like the Colorado potato beetle and diseases like late blight that caused the Irish potato famine.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
23 May 2026
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No definitive cause was reported, though the Tribune ran one story attributing the explosion to a static spark lighting the highly flammable hydrogen gas.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Adverb
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Then there’s the looming expansion roster-building process, which means another summer of player movement that will more greatly impact players making league minimum, which will be around $38,245 in 2026-27, and a second straight league-wide shakeup.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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His latest obsession — aired out in part in Red Sheet, his 18th novel, out June 9 — is the Blacklist, which in Ellroy’s estimation was a greatly misunderstood act of flag-waving righteousness that Hollywood has been scandalously misrepresenting ever since.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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The work at Christie’s is considerably larger than Number 17, measuring nearly 11 feet long compared to Number 17’s square dimension, just under 5 feet.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
18 May 2026
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The averages, however, are considerably lower than other parts of the country.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Adverb
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Those who have ridden it before know Smugglers Run has always been responsive, perhaps too much so as inexperienced gamers could spend the entire attraction crashing the ship.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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The views are dramatically better, and the extra natural light makes the rooms feel much fresher.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
Adverb
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Washington revamped its front seven significantly to build up its pass rush and get younger (and faster) at the second level.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Siena Heights is the latest in a series of small, private and faith-based Michigan colleges to close their doors or significantly scale back operations, including Finlandia University in Hancock, Marygrove College in Detroit and Concordia University in Ann Arbor.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Nothing Starship accomplished on Flight 12 was particularly groundbreaking for SpaceX; the mission goals and trajectories were broadly similar to those of the previous few test missions.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
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Trump’s tariffs are broadly unpopular.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
Adverb
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Each person gets a single scene but feels utterly real, with Will Dagger a standout as the cousin, leaking needy bravado, and Constance Shulman very funny as the funeral director, determined to stage a party for a host who refuses to throw one.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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This index or fine line of feeling is different from the high of an idea or the completion of something, and different from the low mood of feeling utterly stuck.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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