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 Beyond the show, Piane collaborated extensively with RuPaul, co-writing and producing songs that became staples of the drag icon’s musical catalog. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026 This type of structured risk assessment is already extensively used in industry through HAZOP reviews, where potential deviations, causes, consequences and safeguards are systematically examined before a process is put into operation. — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Along with his acting, Mitte worked extensively as an advocate for people with disabilities and was an ambassador for various organizations, including United Cerebral Palsy and Shriner’s Children. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026 Timberlake and Spears recorded the song with Bradley Daymond and Alex Greggs, the songwriting and production duo known as Riprock ’n’ Alex G, who also worked extensively with Timberlake and *NSYNC. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026 In his lab, Lowry has extensively explored the physiological mechanisms linking temperature and mental health. — Will Stone, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026 Eslanda got Paul into acting, and spent the 1920s traveling extensively in Europe. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 The case was covered extensively in Erin Lee Carr’s 2017 HBO documentary Mommy Dead and Dearest, and dramatized in the 2024 Hulu miniseries The Act. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2026 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

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Authorities in both countries were investigating the cyber incidents, which exposed vulnerabilities in some older refrigeration management systems and in the countries' highly efficient food supply chains.

— JOHN LEICESTER, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Cell-depleting therapies, which are generally considered highly effective treatments, target and remove specific immune cells.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of highly

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Others are skeptical the task force can accomplish much in such a short time period, arguing that eventually sweeping new legislation will be needed to regulate AI.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Now, Mahomes and the Chiefs are undefeated through five games for only the third time in his career, and the offense much more closely resembles the heights of his torrid five-year start compared with the more recent three-season malaise.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of much

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Another Supreme Court case made injunctions — the court orders that companies historically relied on to halt patent infringement — significantly harder to secure.

— Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
OpenAI has significantly improved its models’ ability to write software in older programming languages and migrate existing code.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of significantly

Adverb

Galderma said the transaction is expected to be slightly dilutive to its core EBITDA margin in 2027 and to achieve a margin broadly in line with its average from 2028 onward.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
More broadly, the season moved away from formulaic dressing toward a more individual, instinctive approach to style, where contrasting references and personal expression take precedence over a single aesthetic.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of broadly

Adverb

The general trivia and straight clues are also tough, and there’s a good amount of novelty, including 11 debut entries, a few oddballs among them, and one utterly brutal misdirect that significantly spiced up my solving experience.

— Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2026
And, of course, a finish that left me utterly speechless on multiple different levels.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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