as in highly
to a large extent or degree
several beaches were extensively damaged by the hurricane
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Adverb
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For a generation of music-and-fashion obsessives, Williams, 52, is revered as the original hip-hop eccentric: highly expressive, unapologetically audacious, unafraid to flout menswear conventions, especially the hypermasculine tropes ascribed to rap music.—
Chioma Nnadi,
Vogue,
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Because bitcoin is highly volatile, and MSTR even more so, that volatility impacts option returns in subtle but significant ways, setting them apart from other securities and assets.—
Korok Ray,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Most importantly, Brian was an incredibly loving father to our two sons and will be greatly missed.—
Katrina Kaufman,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2025
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This greatly raises the risk that he could’ve been successfully targeted by enterprising hackers from North Korea, China, Russia or elsewhere.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Check out our other guides to the best telescopes, binoculars, cameras, star projectors, drones, lego and much more.—
Alexander Cox,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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If your speed test results are much lower than your internet plan, contact your ISP for solutions.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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The confidence level is also significantly below Democrats' historic average, which has been about 45 percent since 2001.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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As women age or go through different life phases such as pregnancy and menopause, nutritional needs can shift significantly.—
Allison Herries,
Verywell Health,
18 Apr. 2025
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There can be benefits, especially for people who know how to harness it: Becoming utterly immersed in something often stimulates an incredible amount of passion, creativity, and learning.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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The 2010 La Questa Cabernet was also utterly amazing, showing worn leather, licorice, baker’s chocolate and a hint of amaro.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Extensively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extensively. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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