EXTENSIVELY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

extensively

adverb

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 Edmunds has extensively tested them all, and based on its expert ratings, these are the five best midsize two-row SUVs. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 The film worked extensively to operate under the union’s new rules surrounding the use of digital replicas and AI, especially when new scenes would emerge throughout the four-month production. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 Chan has written about luxury fashion extensively over his career, having attended and covered Paris Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week and Milan Fashion Week, among others. — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 So SpaceX will need to incorporate a suite of life-support technologies into Starship and test them extensively before putting any people on board. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026 That creates friction with organizations pre-wired to freeze configurations, validate extensively and minimize variation before production. — Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 This clinic works extensively with people traveling from abroad and has built a strong presence among those comparing clinics. — Ascend Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 The Slovenian leader said he was struck by how extensively Gaza dominated speeches during the opening of the General Assembly, while Ukraine, a war much closer to his country's borders, received comparatively less attention. — Efrat Lachter , Brooke Curto, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Last year, 16-year-old Adam Raine killed himself after extensively discussing specific suicide methods with ChatGPT for months on end, his family alleged in lawsuit against OpenAI. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026

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The glitzy brand, which started with its Singapore flagship in 1887, is known for its meticulous opulence and highly personalized service.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Lilly may face more questions from investors and the medical community about how well patients tolerate and stay on the highly effective combination therapy.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of highly

Adverb

There were several lessons that Chris Johnson learned that would greatly benefit him during the next two games.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
Friday’s really soft jobs report greatly reduced market expectations for an October Fed rate hike, which should help.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of greatly

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These countries will face the costs of aging at much lower income levels than the advanced economies that aged before them, the report says, noting that in Europe, the same shift took several decades.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
The models have become much more capable; the pace of improvement from model to model is faster; and the stakes are much higher.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of much

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The modifications made to the vehicle result in an interior that feels significantly roomier and now has actual cargo room, even if its rear row of seats is still cramped.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2026
Its successor, the U6SF Pro, builds on that foundation with significantly higher brightness and even lower input lag for faster, smoother gaming.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of significantly

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Christianity Christian traditions, broadly speaking, hold that animals have souls that are of a different quality from human souls.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
El-Sayed, a former Michigan health official, has been vocal about healthcare issues along the campaign trail, speaking frequently about Medicare For All alongside a push to get money out of politics and a focus on affordability issues more broadly.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of broadly

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Charles — my heart hurts for Charles, dead on his farm, wealthy at the time of his passing, and with utterly no one to share it with except a brother who for ten years never wrote him a letter.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Yet these anachronisms seem to make perfect sense, making these 500-year-old poems read like swift, contemporary lyrics, timeless yet utterly urgent.

— Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

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