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 The original downtown office is a three-story building that was extensively renovated in 2018. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 The history isn’t covered extensively, but the Babe Ruth tour comes up right away. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026 In the nearly two decades since, Gosling has, of course, been busy becoming one of the biggest movie stars on the planet, while Shields has worked extensively as a writer and producer (including the upcoming Weapons prequel, Gladys). — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026 Giménez, Levy, and Segan all talked about it extensively, and then, at a certain point, let their New York location have its say, too. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026 Scientists have extensively investigated both structures because their geometry can produce distinctive electronic properties. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Among nearly 17,000 Shigella species isolates with resistance data, extensively drug-resistant (XDR) isolates increased between 2011 and 2023, according to an analysis by the CDC. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 23 Oct. 2026 Madeleine McCann’s disappearance became a global sensation, and it was covered extensively by tabloids and other media outlets. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026 The rambling, low-slung main residence was extensively renovated by the couple, who also expanded with a separate building that’s tucked up under a vast lawn. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extensively
  1. highly
  2. greatly
  3. considerably
  4. much
  5. significantly
  6. broadly
  7. utterly
Adverb
  • Elsewhere in the barn, there’s a pair of isolated rooms for donkeys with highly infectious diseases like salmonella or strangles.
    — Brayden Garcia October 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Buffaloes basically have to win out to make a bowl game, and with games against Houston, Cincinnati, and UCF to end the season, that looks highly unlikely.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • The timeline of symptoms was greatly dependent on the location of the wound through which the virus had been introduced.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Information will continue to be shared on a timely basis, and your patience, as always, is greatly appreciated.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of greatly
Adverb
  • While the Bruins are maintaining the same championship standards as last year, the group tasked with meeting them looks considerably different than last season.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The world of June Marple, the elderly amateur detective Christie featured in a dozen novels and 20 short stories, is considerably quainter.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of considerably
Adverb
  • The question is much bigger than a corporate battle over the semantics of artificial intelligence.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • His relationship with the Senate has been much more tempestuous because of his political decisions.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of much
Adverb
  • America’s Micron is building fabs in the United States, but significantly replacing Korea’s output is not realistic.
    — Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • DoorDash previously bid for Instacart in 2021, but at a significantly higher valuation.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of significantly
Adverb
  • Mamdani's speech reflects the growing embrace of socialism among Democrats and young people more broadly.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The two sides have clashed mightily over data centers, which are broadly unpopular with the public and which the No campaign says could make a bid for the streamlined permitting process, something the Yes side strenuously denies.
    — Andrew Graham October 27, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of broadly
Adverb
  • Comparing the administration's fight to protect women and women's spaces from males to rape, is utterly disgusting and actually devalues those atrocities and crimes against actual women.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Humanity has become an Earth-System force in the most utterly literal way—by moving a lot of earth.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of utterly

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