Definition of comprehensively in English:
comprehensively
adverb kɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪvliˌkɑmprəˈhɛnsɪvli
1In a way that includes or deals with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.
these books are precisely and comprehensively illustrated
a comprehensively equipped vehicle
Example sentencesExamples
- The series attempts to cover comprehensively English-language Scottish literature.
- He does not claim to be comprehensively surveying the field.
- This is the first study to comprehensively quantify the dental morphological diversification of North American "ecological carnivores."
- Man-made changes in the environment that can impact animal and plant survival are too numerous to list comprehensively.
- The current state of knowledge will be most comprehensively reviewed in the Arctic Council's upcoming climate impact assessment.
- We plan to address the issue of company size more comprehensively in subsequent surveys.
- To comprehensively address this issue, one needs to first assess the availability of habitat variables in the habitat.
- When smaller, more powerful computers became available, astronomers were finally able to examine data more comprehensively.
- Your average person would normally expect a compilation album to capture a genre as comprehensively as possible.
- Although the house has been comprehensively refurbished and upgraded, its character has been preserved.
- 1.1 In a very clear or convincing manner.
they were comprehensively defeated
the public has comprehensively rejected the technology
Example sentencesExamples
- Each of the claims made is comprehensively rebutted by the facts as now published.
- Girls comprehensively outperformed boys in this year's academics.
- The union's regional secretary said the workers had comprehensively rejected the proposals.
- Meanwhile, Seabiscuit comprehensively overturned first-round running with Hulkster in the second semifinal.
- The image of thumb-sucking is astonishing—the sound of the sucking is comprehensively disturbing.
- The award for best display was given to the girls partly for their ability to explain it comprehensively to the judges and other interested parties.
- What's apparent is that he has comprehensively breached the trust of all those ministers he worked for and broken the civil-service code of conduct.
- The club failed to create a clear goalscoring opportunity and were comprehensively outclassed.
- They criticize the film's lack of realism and its failure to portray comprehensively the true brutality of the death camps.
- They were comprehensively outplayed in most areas, and were it not for the dependability of the goalkeeper, it would have been worse.
- 1.2 (in relation to insurance) in a way that provides cover for most risks.
she crashed her comprehensively insured vehicle
Example sentencesExamples
- I have two cars on the policy, both insured comprehensively.
- You should not assume that because your car is comprehensively insured, so is your recreation vehicle.
- The claimant is comprehensively insured, and they have paid for repairs to the vehicle on or about April 28 in the sum of $738.90.
- You are doing them a service by being comprehensively insured for coaching in a way that no other cycling organization can duplicate.
- An auto insurance company can offer you a comprehensive insurance, and as the name indicates, you will be comprehensively covered.
Definition of comprehensively in US English:
comprehensively
adverbˌkämprəˈhensivlēˌkɑmprəˈhɛnsɪvli
1In a way that includes or deals with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.
these books are precisely and comprehensively illustrated
a comprehensively equipped vehicle
Example sentencesExamples
- We plan to address the issue of company size more comprehensively in subsequent surveys.
- He does not claim to be comprehensively surveying the field.
- When smaller, more powerful computers became available, astronomers were finally able to examine data more comprehensively.
- Man-made changes in the environment that can impact animal and plant survival are too numerous to list comprehensively.
- The current state of knowledge will be most comprehensively reviewed in the Arctic Council's upcoming climate impact assessment.
- To comprehensively address this issue, one needs to first assess the availability of habitat variables in the habitat.
- Although the house has been comprehensively refurbished and upgraded, its character has been preserved.
- Your average person would normally expect a compilation album to capture a genre as comprehensively as possible.
- The series attempts to cover comprehensively English-language Scottish literature.
- This is the first study to comprehensively quantify the dental morphological diversification of North American "ecological carnivores."
- 1.1 In a very clear or convincing manner.
they were comprehensively defeated
the public has comprehensively rejected the technology
Example sentencesExamples
- Girls comprehensively outperformed boys in this year's academics.
- Meanwhile, Seabiscuit comprehensively overturned first-round running with Hulkster in the second semifinal.
- Each of the claims made is comprehensively rebutted by the facts as now published.
- The award for best display was given to the girls partly for their ability to explain it comprehensively to the judges and other interested parties.
- The image of thumb-sucking is astonishing—the sound of the sucking is comprehensively disturbing.
- The union's regional secretary said the workers had comprehensively rejected the proposals.
- They criticize the film's lack of realism and its failure to portray comprehensively the true brutality of the death camps.
- The club failed to create a clear goalscoring opportunity and were comprehensively outclassed.
- What's apparent is that he has comprehensively breached the trust of all those ministers he worked for and broken the civil-service code of conduct.
- They were comprehensively outplayed in most areas, and were it not for the dependability of the goalkeeper, it would have been worse.
- 1.2 (in relation to insurance) in a way that provides cover for most risks.
she crashed her comprehensively insured vehicle
Example sentencesExamples
- You should not assume that because your car is comprehensively insured, so is your recreation vehicle.
- An auto insurance company can offer you a comprehensive insurance, and as the name indicates, you will be comprehensively covered.
- You are doing them a service by being comprehensively insured for coaching in a way that no other cycling organization can duplicate.
- I have two cars on the policy, both insured comprehensively.
- The claimant is comprehensively insured, and they have paid for repairs to the vehicle on or about April 28 in the sum of $738.90.