extensively

[ ik-sten-siv-lee ]

adverb

1. so as to cover a wide range or area; broadly:

   He reads and travels extensively and is regarded as one of the best-informed men anywhere.

2. in a far-reaching, comprehensive way; thoroughly:

   All the science departments have been extensively renovated, with new tutorial rooms and well-equipped laboratories.

3. at great length or in great detail:

   He spoke extensively about the threats his daughter faces as a transgender individual.

4. to a great degree or in great amounts or numbers; a lot:

   Although the river is used extensively by boaters, no official map has been developed to show the best places to dock, things to see, and hazards to avoid.

Other Words From

• non·ex·ten·sive·ly adverb
• pre·ex·ten·sive·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of extensively¹

extensive ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Yet it’s unclear how extensive or far reaching Apple’s search ambitions are.

From Search Engine Land

Make sure it is compatible with your device, as its compatibility isn’t as extensive as that of others.

From Popular-Science

Google’s ability to crawl billions of pages a day, its massive data centers, and its extensive computing across that data, have cemented their status as the dominant search engine and digital advertising market leader.

From Search Engine Watch

Even before the pandemic, Brazil had begun creating an extensive data-collection and surveillance infrastructure.

From MIT Technology Review

It was developed by designers with extensive experience in arena design and development.

From Voice of San Diego

The Atlantic has reported extensively on the at least $600 million Amazon stands to be paid for handling CIA data.

From The Daily Beast

That side is volunteering extensively in his hometown of Flint, and recently, pastoring Charity United Methodist Church.

From The Daily Beast

Pictures of his bruises and cuts are also being shared extensively on social media and smartphones.

From The Daily Beast

I spoke with Leigh Cowart, a journalist that has written extensively on the traumatic effects of combat sports.

From The Daily Beast

Unlike many of those stoic audiences, Meerson has traveled extensively.

From The Daily Beast

Potatoes also are extensively planted, and I never saw a more vigorous growth.

From Project Gutenberg

Beggars are not abundant; but women are required to labor quite extensively in the fields.

From Project Gutenberg

Snuff is very extensively used in the mills and factories of Lancashire.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1682, tobacco had been grown so extensively in Virginia that the price of tobacco on the London market had declined rapidly.

From Project Gutenberg

It is extensively used in the manufacture of cigars, and on the continent it frequently realizes as much as 5s.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• broadly
• largely