extensively

American  

[ik-sten-siv-lee] / ɪkˈstɛn sɪv li /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• nonextensively adverb
• preextensively adverb

Etymology

Origin of extensively

extensive ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Paramount’s “transaction team, including many of their employees, several law firms, investment and lending banks and consultants, had several months to engage extensively with WBD,” the Warner board wrote in Wednesday’s three-paged letter.

From Los Angeles Times

This region is nearly twice as long as the same structure in porcine circovirus 2, one of the most extensively studied circoviruses.

From Science Daily

The second adviser was also knowledgeable, spoke extensively about how skilled he was at investing, and he even bragged about his Mercedes-Benz.

From MarketWatch

Every application “is evaluated comprehensively by extensively trained human application evaluators.”

From Los Angeles Times

O'Farrell read extensively about the playwright but said there is still "awful lot about his biography we don't know".

From BBC

Related Words

• broadly
• largely