as in systematically
with attention to all aspects or details
no period in American history has been as comprehensively studied as the Civil War
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Recent Examples of comprehensively
The tools of cinema change quickly, often comprehensively.
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Dennis Lim, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Built in the 1920s, the Reflecting Pool and its surroundings were comprehensively renovated in 2012, paid for by $34 million in Obama-era stimulus funding.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Now researchers have comprehensively looked at how birth order affects the likelihood of various health conditions.
—Sara Novak, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026
Trust, once comprehensively destroyed, cannot be rebuilt in a hotel in Islamabad over 21 hours.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Who would have thought a suite of songs that cover being annoyed at TV chef Jamie Oliver and some rich Tesla driver moving into an old flame’s flat would be so comprehensively devastating?
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
As customers and competitors make aggressive moves to implement AI, staying ahead means finding ways to embed AI into operations more comprehensively to reap its benefits at greater and greater scale.
—Terrence Curtin, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Its exports, especially the HQ-9B missile system and JY-27A radar, which Beijing has marketed as a long-range shield against advanced aircraft and missiles, comprehensively failed in the face of American assaults.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The list is far too long to extrapolate on comprehensively in a single column, but consider this.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Dennis Lim, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Built in the 1920s, the Reflecting Pool and its surroundings were comprehensively renovated in 2012, paid for by $34 million in Obama-era stimulus funding.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Now researchers have comprehensively looked at how birth order affects the likelihood of various health conditions.
—Sara Novak, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026
Trust, once comprehensively destroyed, cannot be rebuilt in a hotel in Islamabad over 21 hours.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Who would have thought a suite of songs that cover being annoyed at TV chef Jamie Oliver and some rich Tesla driver moving into an old flame’s flat would be so comprehensively devastating?
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
As customers and competitors make aggressive moves to implement AI, staying ahead means finding ways to embed AI into operations more comprehensively to reap its benefits at greater and greater scale.
—Terrence Curtin, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Its exports, especially the HQ-9B missile system and JY-27A radar, which Beijing has marketed as a long-range shield against advanced aircraft and missiles, comprehensively failed in the face of American assaults.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The list is far too long to extrapolate on comprehensively in a single column, but consider this.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprehensively
Adverb
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Take your time, systematically checking every nook and cranny.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, in the United States and around the world, women’s rights and protections are being systematically stripped away.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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According to other attendees, including Times journalists, event staffers were checking tickets, though not very thoroughly, at multiple points prior to escalators that descended to the metal detectors where Allen allegedly bolted past armed security.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Experts like Hofflinger question whether local building standards are sufficient or thoroughly enforced enough to prevent fire risks.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Comprehensively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehensively. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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