Synonyms for

Extensively

Verb / ɪˈkstensɪvli: / Another word for extensively — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to a great extent; in a way that covers or affects a large area or number of things

Synonyms & similar words

thoroughly comprehensively fully exhaustively carefully painstakingly systematically methodically intensively vastly widely broadly extensively

Synonyms by register

Formal

comprehensively thoroughly broadly widely

Informal

a lot a great deal loads tons

Literary

far-flung all-encompassing

Antonyms

narrowly limitedly slightly partially scarcely incompletely

Common collocations

  • extensively used
  • extensively researched
  • extensively damaged
  • extensively modified
  • extensively studied
  • extensively debated
  • extensively covered

Word family

noun extension
verb extend
adjective extensive

Usage note

This adverb indicates a great degree or scope. It is often used in formal contexts to describe research, study, or damage.

Example sentences

  1. She traveled extensively throughout Europe.
  2. The book covers the topic extensively.
  3. He researched the subject extensively before giving the presentation.
  4. The company expanded its business extensively in the past year.
  5. The team practiced extensively for the championship game.

Quotes

  • 'He who knows little is satisfied with himself; he who knows much is discontented.' - Horace, 'The more extensive a man's knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be his power of knowing what to do.' - Benjamin Disraeli, 'There is no substitute for hard work.' - Thomas Edison, 'Knowledge is power.' - Sir Francis Bacon, 'Excellence is not an act but a habit.' - Aristotle, 'Be the change you want to see in the world.' - Mahatma Gandhi, 'The only way to do great work is to love what you do.' - Steve Jobs, 'In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.' - Albert Einstein, 'Believe you can and you're halfway there.' - Theodore Roosevelt, 'Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.' - Albert Schweitzer, 'The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.' - Lao Tzu, 'I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.' - Thomas Edison, 'To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.' - Mark Twain, 'The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.' - Franklin D. Roosevelt, 'Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.' - Winston Churchill, 'The best way to predict the future is to create it.' - Peter Drucker, 'I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.' - Jimmy Dean, 'A goal without a plan is just a wish.' - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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