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EXTENSIVELY

\ɛkstˈɛnsɪvli], \ɛkstˈɛnsɪvli], \ɛ_k_s_t_ˈɛ_n_s_ɪ_v_l_i]\

Definitions of EXTENSIVELY

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1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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in a widespread way; "oxidation ponds are extensively used for sewage treatment in the Midwest"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

in a widespread way; "oxidation ponds are extensively used for sewage treatment in the Midwest"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

adv. To a great extent; widely.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

Widely, largely.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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