extensively adverb uk /ɪkˈsten.sɪv.li/ us /ɪkˈsten.sɪv.li/ in a way that covers a large area or has a great range: 大规模地;广泛地 The house was extensively rebuilt after the fire.火灾发生后,这间房屋进行了大规模重建。 The side effects of the new drug are being extensively researched.目前正在对新药的副作用进行广泛研究。 See
extensive He draws extensively on scholarly research for his essay. She said she expects to travel extensively after retirement. Researchers have extensively studied the effects of class size on student achievement. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Big and quite big appreciable baronial bigly bloated boxcar bulky expansive hearty heftily hefty higher hulking rambling roomy royal royally savage sizable sizably the bigger the betteridiom |