Extensively
Extensively adverb - To a large extent or degree.
Mainly and extensively are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mainly" instead an adverb "Extensively".
Mainly
Mainly adverb - For the most part.
Extensively and mainly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extensively" instead an adverb "Mainly".
Nearby Word: main
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- much and extensively
- much and mainly
- largely and extensively
- largely and mainly
- greatly and extensively
- greatly and mainly
- uncommonly and extensively
- uncommonly and mainly
- primarily and extensively
- primarily and mainly
- considerably and extensively
- considerably and mainly
- chiefly and extensively
- chiefly and mainly
Both words in one sentence
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Sufjan Stevens uses it extensively on The Age of Adz, although mainly for aesthetic purposes.
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Audience Monologue: The stage musical contains several, mainly holdovers from The Matchmaker, where they were used even more extensively.
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Chess Motifs: Used extensively in the series, mainly with the game itself being likened to a chess game.
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