Definition of extensively in English:
extensively
adverb ɛkˈstɛnsɪvliɪkˈstɛnsɪvliɪkˈstɛnsəvli
1In a way that covers or affects a large area.
the house was extensively damaged by the fire
her husband travelled extensively in his job
Example sentencesExamples
- Three houses were extensively damaged by the fire.
- The construction technique was used extensively from little shanties to small village chapels.
- Keith travelled extensively in Scandinavia and Finland.
- The extensively used galvanized steel is durable, economical, and virtually maintenance free.
- She has performed extensively in various cities throughout British Columbia.
- The company has been advertising extensively in Florida.
- These cost estimates vary extensively, ranging from millions to billions of dollars annually.
- He married her in 1845 and they toured extensively together.
- It was a practice that was employed extensively in the early days of Disney.
- The main building was extensively refurbished in 1986.
- 1.1 To a large or detailed degree.
he has written extensively about the project
the article was extensively researched
Example sentencesExamples
- Valerian has been studied extensively, with consistently good results.
- It is perhaps the most extensively covered conflict ever.
- This section quotes extensively from eyewitness testimony.
- The second edition was extensively revised.
- The trial was a public sensation, and extensively reported in The Times.
- Her work is celebrated and has been extensively documented.
- The campaign has been extensively tested with its target audience.
- Hayles has extensively explored the theoretical assumptions of communication as information.
- Jean wrote and spoke extensively about supporting health care professionals involved in medical errors.
- He wrote his first book at the age of 24, and kept writing intensively and extensively during his whole life.
Definition of extensively in US English:
extensively
adverbikˈstensəvlēɪkˈstɛnsəvli
1In a way that covers or affects a large area.
the house was extensively damaged by the fire
her husband traveled extensively in his job
Example sentencesExamples
- The extensively used galvanized steel is durable, economical, and virtually maintenance free.
- He married her in 1845 and they toured extensively together.
- These cost estimates vary extensively, ranging from millions to billions of dollars annually.
- The main building was extensively refurbished in 1986.
- She has performed extensively in various cities throughout British Columbia.
- The construction technique was used extensively from little shanties to small village chapels.
- Keith travelled extensively in Scandinavia and Finland.
- The company has been advertising extensively in Florida.
- It was a practice that was employed extensively in the early days of Disney.
- Three houses were extensively damaged by the fire.
- 1.1 To a large or detailed degree.
he has written extensively about the project
the article was extensively researched
Example sentencesExamples
- Valerian has been studied extensively, with consistently good results.
- The second edition was extensively revised.
- The trial was a public sensation, and extensively reported in The Times.
- The campaign has been extensively tested with its target audience.
- He wrote his first book at the age of 24, and kept writing intensively and extensively during his whole life.
- It is perhaps the most extensively covered conflict ever.
- Her work is celebrated and has been extensively documented.
- This section quotes extensively from eyewitness testimony.
- Hayles has extensively explored the theoretical assumptions of communication as information.
- Jean wrote and spoke extensively about supporting health care professionals involved in medical errors.