extensively

adverb

Sayik-STEN-siv-leeUK/ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv.li/AUS/ɪkˈsten.sɪv.li/

2 meanings of extensively

1
adverb
To a great extent; in a large amount or degree.
The committee revised the proposal extensively after public feedback.
Her early work has been extensively cited by later researchers.
Similarthoroughly, substantially, considerably, widely, heavily
Oppositeslightly, minimally, superficially
2
adverb
Over a wide area or range; broadly and across many cases.
The author drew extensively on letters and diaries from the period.
This irrigation method is applied extensively throughout the region.
Similarwidely, heavily, broadly, comprehensively
Oppositesparingly, narrowly

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Origin

Formed from "extensive" combined with the suffix "-ly".