extensively

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extensively

  • /ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv.li/ Canada, UK
  • /ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv.li/ US
  • /ɛkˈstɛn.sɪv.li/ US
  • /ɪkˈsten.sɪv.li/ Australia
  • /əkˈsten.səv.li/ New Zealand

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Late Latin extensīvusder.

Middle English extensive

English extensive

Middle English -ly

English -ly

English extensively

From extensive + -ly.

adverb more extensively · most extensively

  1. In an extensive manner, widely. He has read and traveled extensively.
  2. To a great extent. He became more extensively involved than he intended.

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