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to a large extent or degree
several beaches were extensively damaged by the hurricane
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Recent Examples of extensively
Both depend extensively on two performers in a single location mulling the making of art.
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Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Grennell also collaborated extensively with the late Heath Ledger across multiple projects, including The Dark Knight and Brokeback Mountain.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Additional story elements and research were contributed by renowned South African writer Mda, who interviewed Masekela extensively.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
For Artemis 2, the team rehearsed extensively with Orion mockups in open water, practicing every step of the recovery sequence alongside other military units and NASA personnel.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Edited by Henry Varnum Poor from 1849 to 1862, the publication extensively covered the booming railroad industry.
—Chris Roush, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Prince’s friends, family and doctors were extensively questioned and interviewed in an attempt to uncover whether someone was responsible for the musician’s overdose.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Savannah Stallings, representing City Council President Joe LaCava, briefly mentioned the release of the mayor’s draft budget earlier that day, before discussing three other items more extensively in her District 1 report.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The thinker on whom Lawlor draws most extensively in her discussion of political reasonableness is John Rawls, that giant of postwar American political philosophy.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Grennell also collaborated extensively with the late Heath Ledger across multiple projects, including The Dark Knight and Brokeback Mountain.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Additional story elements and research were contributed by renowned South African writer Mda, who interviewed Masekela extensively.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
For Artemis 2, the team rehearsed extensively with Orion mockups in open water, practicing every step of the recovery sequence alongside other military units and NASA personnel.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Edited by Henry Varnum Poor from 1849 to 1862, the publication extensively covered the booming railroad industry.
—Chris Roush, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Prince’s friends, family and doctors were extensively questioned and interviewed in an attempt to uncover whether someone was responsible for the musician’s overdose.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Savannah Stallings, representing City Council President Joe LaCava, briefly mentioned the release of the mayor’s draft budget earlier that day, before discussing three other items more extensively in her District 1 report.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The thinker on whom Lawlor draws most extensively in her discussion of political reasonableness is John Rawls, that giant of postwar American political philosophy.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extensively
Adverb
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But, with the advent of platforms such as Instagram and YouTube, the online self became highly saleable.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Taylor has depended highly on her the last three seasons as Providence has built a strong program, winning sectional titles each of the last two years.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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This greatly increases the surface area available for electrochemical reactions and enables faster charging and discharging while maintaining high power density in an extremely small footprint.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Navy Pier, where access has been greatly improved, could serve as a helpful model here for the attractions to its south.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The fastball velocity was considerably lower during his minor-league games.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Cheaper imitations and modern methods of culturing have considerably diminished the value of natural pearls since then.—
Caitlin Kennedy,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But Hall had to beat much greater odds.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Michael’s brother Sonny (James Caan) becomes the de facto crime boss as the Corleones prosecute a turf war against their rivals, and Michael eventually emerges as the new, and much more ruthless boss, much to the horror of his wife, Kay (Diane Keaton).—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Prediction markets have increased competition but have not significantly slowed the industry’s growth.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Franklin County Undersheriff Kiel Lasswell said about three houses were significantly damaged in the rural areas east of Ottawa.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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An opposition party taking back control of the government would likely see the abandonment of a warming of relations with Israel and the West more broadly.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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Conventional warfare, in which bombs are dropped, shipping channels are mined, and the Geneva Conventions apply more broadly, tends to be time-limited (even if the conflict endures for a long period of time).—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Steven died much too young, which was utterly heartbreaking.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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The same pair of pants can look utterly relaxed on a Sunday, then tackle a professional dress code come Monday morning.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
27 Apr. 2026
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