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extensively

/ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv.li/adverb4 syllables

Extensively means: in a widespread way.

What does extensively mean?1

adverb

1

in a widespread way“oxidation ponds are extensively used for sewage treatment in the Midwest”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with extensively?3

four syllables

defensivelyoffensively

five syllables

comprehensively
Show 36 near rhymes
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Extensively in a sentence

  • After extensively studying the quake and its aftermath, scientists say the rupture is unprecedented.Cangarejo
  • She was burned so extensively that her children no longer recognized her.papabear
  • She had travelled extensively and was an excellent storyteller.Hybrid
  • Gustavo trained extensively for his role in the action movie.Amastan
  • He was able to travel extensively out of Algeria.Amastan
  • Berbers in that region became extensively mixed with Arabs.Amastan
  • Umberto Eco is a thinker who has written extensively on semiology.LdjuherTaqvaylit
  • The news covers celebrity rehab stories extensively enough to avoid talking about war or corruption.papabear

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