Extensively
Extensively adverb - To a large extent or degree.
Usage example: several beaches were extensively damaged by the hurricane
Slightly is an antonym for extensively.
Slightly
Slightly adverb - In a very small quantity or degree.
Usage example: he was slightly curious about the identity of the wine, but not enough to bother asking
Extensively is an antonym for slightly.
Nearby Word: slight
Both words in one sentence
- Dirge of Cerberus references Metal Gear Solid extensively, and its sequel slightly.
Source: Whole Plot Reference - Unsounded's Duane's sanity remains basically intact, if slightly addled, despite his extensively decayed form.
Source: Inhuman Human - Dwarf Fortress is a slightly strange case; the official background music is not an example, being composed and performed by the developer himself, but a popular third-party sound engine called SoundSense uses this trope rather extensively.
Source: Public Domain Soundtrack
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