as in systematically
with attention to all aspects or details
no period in American history has been as comprehensively studied as the Civil War
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Recent Examples of comprehensively
Its exports, especially the HQ-9B missile system and JY-27A radar, which Beijing has marketed as a long-range shield against advanced aircraft and missiles, comprehensively failed in the face of American assaults.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The list is far too long to extrapolate on comprehensively in a single column, but consider this.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Unsurprisingly, the region is comprehensively monitored by scientists.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
The audit recommends fire officials comprehensively study turnout time and whether the 2019 triage system is notably extending it.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
If conservatism is something of an inclination or disposition, leftism of the more radical sort is a form of all-consuming identity, one that fills vacuums in otherwise empty lives and comprehensively guides behavior.
—Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Arsenal are the only team to beat Bayern in Europe this season, doing so comprehensively with a 3-1 scoreline (in north London three weeks after that PSG game).
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
If multiple hypotheses do not explain the data equally well, then the one that explains the data more accurately and comprehensively is superior.
—Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
An inspector general operating independently from BCPS can help reinforce trust in county government, school leadership, teachers and staff by ensuring that concerns are examined fairly and comprehensively.
—Carl Jackson, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The list is far too long to extrapolate on comprehensively in a single column, but consider this.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Unsurprisingly, the region is comprehensively monitored by scientists.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
The audit recommends fire officials comprehensively study turnout time and whether the 2019 triage system is notably extending it.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
If conservatism is something of an inclination or disposition, leftism of the more radical sort is a form of all-consuming identity, one that fills vacuums in otherwise empty lives and comprehensively guides behavior.
—Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Arsenal are the only team to beat Bayern in Europe this season, doing so comprehensively with a 3-1 scoreline (in north London three weeks after that PSG game).
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
If multiple hypotheses do not explain the data equally well, then the one that explains the data more accurately and comprehensively is superior.
—Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
An inspector general operating independently from BCPS can help reinforce trust in county government, school leadership, teachers and staff by ensuring that concerns are examined fairly and comprehensively.
—Carl Jackson, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprehensively
Adverb
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In many companies, this material is scattered across fragmented digital systems or buried in analog archives that have never been systematically organized.—
Jason Dressel,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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By systematically applying color to sections of these overlapping forms, Bettina seemed to punch upward and drill downward through the dense honeycomb, creating a sense of three-dimensional space on the page.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Other administrations have been thoroughly deterred by Iran.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In a thoroughly entertaining game against a quality opponent, the B’s never trailed and then held off the supremely talented Minnesota Wild team to take two points in a 6-3 victory.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Comprehensively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehensively. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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