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 There are usually mixed reactions to male midwives, said Blandina Motaung, a representative of the United National Population Fund, which works extensively with midwives in Lesotho. — Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Kaepernick spoke extensively with Harbaugh during the summer of 2017. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026 The King and Queen traveled extensively around the country and are thought to have visited almost all of its counties and municipalities, according to the state broadcaster NRK. — James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Germany in particular borrowed extensively to finance both domestic growth and its reparations payments. — Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026 Adapted from Gary Owen’s praised monodrama Iphigenia in Splott, which was staged extensively across Wales, England and internationally, the film is produced by Branwen Cennard, who also led the translation of Owen’s original text. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 Subaru and Toyota have collaborated extensively on their EV programs, and the Trailseeker is closely related to Toyota’s bZ Woodland, much as the Subaru Solterra shares its foundations with Toyota’s bZ. — Tim Jackson, Denver Post, 28 Aug. 2026 The sisters have released six studio albums and toured extensively across North America and Europe, most recently releasing and touring behind their album Silver Deliverer. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 This is true for ALE too, which academic researchers have studied extensively in an attempt to improve processes or address its low throughput. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

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Tennis has always been highly dependent on the weather; unlike in soccer or football, rain cancels or delays a match until the court is dry enough to be playable.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Government debt makes up more than 200% of its gross domestic product, leaving its finances highly sensitive to rising borrowing costs.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of highly

Adverb

But the way those retailers have reported those refunds and incorporated them into their earnings has differed greatly, leading to confusion about how to read the strength of their results and their future outlooks.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
The new calendar was one part of a proposal from the owners that sought to greatly revise and limit baseball transactions.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of greatly

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Pushing it into hard motocross-style shenanigans will knock that time down considerably, of course.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Chelsea, despite missing out on a late move for Lamine Camara, and Tottenham have improved considerably, but that is more a reflection of previous dysfunction — and a lighter schedule — than inspired recruitment.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of considerably

Adverb

Chips built for bending The manufacturing process starts much like that used for conventional silicon wafers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
How much longer will Ty Lue, one of the league’s very best coaches, want to stick around this mess?

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of much

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Consequently, these price pressures could become significantly more pronounced by the end of this year, with effects potentially extending into 2027.

— , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Brazil also has a complete fiber-to-fashion supply chain and can source most key raw materials domestically, significantly reducing dependence on Asia.

— SJ Studio, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of significantly

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Murray Hill is broadly defined as the area east of Madison Avenue from 34th to 40th Street, although the boundaries are muddy, particularly the southern one, which fades into the gray zone of Kips Bay–Rose Hill–Gramercy Park.

— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
How does the experience of these White House mothers fit into what's happening to working moms more broadly?

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of broadly

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This powerful dream sequence shows Sarah and the rest of Los Angeles utterly annihilated by a nuclear blast.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Fast-forward to today, and the brand’s shampoos, conditioners, hair oils, hair masks, and more are flying off the shelf—while the bond-repairing-product business is utterly booming.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

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