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Extensively

see synonyms of extensively

Adverb

1. extensively

in a widespread way

Example Sentences:
'oxidation ponds are extensively used for sewage treatment in the Midwest'

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Extensively

see synonyms of extensively
adjective
1. 
having a large extent, area, scope, degree, etc; vast
extensive deserts
an extensive inheritance
2. 
widespread
extensive coverage in the press
3. agriculture
involving or farmed with minimum expenditure of capital or labour, esp depending on a large area of land
Compare intensive (sense 3)
4. physics
of or relating to a property, measurement, etc, of a macroscopic system that is proportional to the size of the system
heat is an extensive property
Compare intensive (sense 7)
5. logic
a. 
of or relating to logical extension
b. 
(of a definition) in terms of the objects to which the term applies rather than its meaning

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Extensively

see synonyms of extensively
adjective
1. 
having great extent; covering a large area; vast
2. 
having a wide scope, effect, influence, etc.; far-reaching; comprehensive
3. 
of or characterized by extension
4. 
designating or of farming in which large areas of land are used with minimum expense, resulting in a low yield per acre
see also intensive (sense 4)

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Extensively

see synonyms of extensively
adj.
1. Large in extent, range, or amount.
2. Of or relating to agricultural production that requires large areas of land but minimizes the input of labor or materials.

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