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extensively

[ik-sten-siv-lee] / ɪkˈstɛn sɪv li /
ADVERB
widely
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The property has been extensively renovated over the past 20 years by its previous owners.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

"That's very common," said Ronald Kessler, an author who has written extensively on the agency.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

In 2010, they reportedly spent $28 million to extensively renovate the estate, which boasts 310 feet of private shoreline and a private boathouse.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

I’m a political scientist who has written extensively about rural and working-class communities.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

For the last 33 years, while conducting biological exploration in New Guinea, I have been spending my field time there constantly in the company of New Guineans who still use wild plants and animals extensively.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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