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Canada, Received-Pronunciation:
/ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv.li/
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/ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv.li/
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/ɛkˈstɛn.sɪv.li/
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/ɪkˈsten.sɪv.li/
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CMU ARPABET:
IH0 K S T EH1 N S IH0 V L IY0
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In an extensive manner, widely.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
He has read and traveled extensively.
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To a great extent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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He became more extensively involved than he intended.
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in a widespread way
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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oxidation ponds are extensively used for sewage treatment in the Midwest
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Etymology tree English extensive Middle English -ly English -ly English extensively From extensive + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
36 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian :
լայնորեն
(laynoren)
— in an extensive manner; having great range; having wide breadth and depth
Armenian :
ընդարձակորեն
(əndarjakoren)
— in an extensive manner; having great range; having wide breadth and depth
Catalan :
extensament
— in an extensive manner; having great range; having wide breadth and depth
Czech :
rozsáhle
— in an extensive manner; having great range; having wide breadth and depth
Czech :
extenzivně
— in an extensive manner; having great range; having wide breadth and depth
Dutch :
uitvoerig
— in an extensive manner; having great range; having wide breadth and depth
Dutch :
uitgebreid
— in an extensive manner; having great range; having wide breadth and depth
Dutch :
omvangrijk
— in an extensive manner; having great range; having wide breadth and depth
Finnish :
laajasti
— in an extensive manner; having great range; having wide breadth and depth
Italian :
estensivamente
— in an extensive manner; having great range; having wide breadth and depth
Korean :
널리
(neolli)
— in an extensive manner; having great range; having wide breadth and depth
Korean :
광범위하게
(gwangbeomwihage)
— in an extensive manner; having great range; having wide breadth and depth
Latin :
plūrifārium
— in an extensive manner; having great range; having wide breadth and depth
Portuguese :
extensivamente
— in an extensive manner; having great range; having wide breadth and depth
Russian :
экстенсивно
(ekstensivno)
— in an extensive manner; having great range; having wide breadth and depth
Scottish Gaelic :
san fharsaingeachd
— in an extensive manner; having great range; having wide breadth and depth
Spanish :
extensivamente
— in an extensive manner; having great range; having wide breadth and depth
Spanish :
largo y tendido
— in an extensive manner; having great range; having wide breadth and depth
Vietnamese :
rộng rãi
— in an extensive manner; having great range; having wide breadth and depth
Vietnamese :
bao quát
— in an extensive manner; having great range; having wide breadth and depth
Armenian :
մեծապես
(mecapes)
— to a great extent
Chinese Mandarin :
广阔地
— to a great extent
Chinese Mandarin :
广大地
— to a great extent
Dutch :
intensief
— to a great extent
Finnish :
laajasti
— to a great extent
French :
largement
— to a great extent
German :
umfassend
— to a great extent
Italian :
estensivamente
— to a great extent
Japanese :
大きな範囲で
(ōkina han'i de)
— to a great extent
Korean :
대규모로
(daegyumoro)
— to a great extent
Portuguese :
muito
— to a great extent
Russian :
обши́рно
(obšírno)
— to a great extent
Scottish Gaelic :
san fharsaingeachd
— to a great extent
Spanish :
extensamente
— to a great extent
Vietnamese :
nhiều
— to a great extent
Vietnamese :
rất
— to a great extent