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extensively

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Canada, Received-Pronunciation: /ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv.li/
  • General-American: /ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv.li/
  • General-American: /ɛkˈstɛn.sɪv.li/ rare, maybe erroneous
  • Maryland Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: /ɪkˈsten.sɪv.li/
  • New-Zealand: /əkˈsten.səv.li/
  • CMU ARPABET: IH0 K S T EH1 N S IH0 V L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In an extensive manner, widely.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He has read and traveled extensively.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

To a great extent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He became more extensively involved than he intended.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

in a widespread way

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • oxidation ponds are extensively used for sewage treatment in the Midwest

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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
Real reading context

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