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extensively

/ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv.li/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.87 in modern English

Syllables
ex-ten-sive-ly
IPA
/ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv.li/
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an extensive manner, widely.

adv

To a great extent.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Late Latin extensīvusder. Middle English extensive English extensive Middle English -ly English -ly English extensively From extensive + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv.li/
  • British English: /ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv.li/

Inflected Forms

more extensively (comparative) most extensively (superlative)

Rhymes With

defensively offensively comprehensively intensively inexpensively expensively

Questions

How do you pronounce extensively?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv.li/.
What does extensively mean?
In an extensive manner, widely.
Where does extensively come from?
Etymology tree Late Latin extensīvusder. Middle English extensive English extensive Middle English -ly English -ly English extensively From extensive + -ly.

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