extensively

adverb

Definition of extensivelynext
as in highly
to a large extent or degree several beaches were extensively damaged by the hurricane

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extensively
  1. highly
  2. greatly
  3. much
  4. significantly
  5. utterly
Adverb
  • Roberta Hanley The Invisible House has been visited by celebrities such as Demi Lovato and Alicia Keys, booked as a production space by media brands like Condé Nast, seen in a number of shows including the Most Amazing Vacation Rentals, and is highly rated as an Airbnb listing.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In the highly divisive political climate of the national election, workplaces were bound to be impacted by employees who couldn't help but bring their politics to the office.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • One-way tickets can be booked for as little as 3,000 points and $5.60 in taxes and fees, though the rate will vary greatly depending on demand and the time of year.
    Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
  • With Hezbollah greatly weakened by Israel, there was nothing Tehran could do.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of greatly
Adverb
  • To Schilling, Hill, and their colleagues, this means that although predictive deep learning programs have their uses, the burden of proof needs to be much more rigorous when using them in situations such as medical research.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The findings offer researchers a much more precise window of time in which the mixing occurred, as well as more insights into the demographics of early modern humans and the earliest Out-of-Africa migrations, according to the paper.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of much
Adverb
  • As Trump prepares for his second term, Cook may want to discuss potential tariffs, which could significantly affect Apple’s business.
    Jay Peters, The Verge, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Training sessions, workshops, and even simulations can significantly prepare the team to handle crises effectively.
    Edward Segal, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of significantly
Adverb
  • Prior to this past summer, its host was an utterly anonymous Gen Z woman named Haliey Welch, a factory worker from Belfast, Tennessee.
    Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Republicans insinuated that EcoHealth played a role in inventing the COVID virus, which is utterly preposterous.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of utterly
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