comprehensively
comprehensively adverb: in a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.
Adverb
comprehensively (comparative more comprehensively, superlative most comprehensively)
- In a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.
- Ferguson, perhaps recalling how United had been comprehensively outfought in the 3-1 defeat at Liverpool last season, opted for a side with a more pragmatic look with Phil Jones moved into a midfield role.2011 October 15, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 1 - 1 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 21 Oct 2022
- This study aimed to comprehensively review and analyze existing in vivo animal studies and human clinical trials investigating the effects of meteoropathy on health and its pharmacological treatment.2023 June, Malvina Hoxha, Bruno Zappacosta, “Meteoropathy: a review on the current state of knowledge”, in Journal of Medicine and Life, volume 16, number 6, →DOI, archived from the original on 14...
- Synonyms:
- completely, exhaustively, thoroughly, totally
Synonyms of comprehensively
Forms of comprehensively
| comparative | more comprehensively |
|---|---|
| superlative | most comprehensively |
Origin of comprehensively
From comprehensive + -ly.
Words formed from comprehensively
Questions about comprehensively
- What does comprehensively mean?
- Comprehensively means in a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.
- What part of speech is comprehensively?
- Comprehensively is an adverb.
Words near comprehensively in the dictionary
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