extensamente
Extensamente is an adverb in the Spanish language that indicates breadth of scope or coverage. It is used to express that an action, description, or field is dealt with to a large extent or over a wide area. In practice, it often accompanies verbs: “estudiaron el tema extensamente” (they studied the topic extensively); “la región ha sido descrita extensamente en los informes” (the region has been extensively described in the reports). It is synonymous, in nuance, with “ampliamente” or “en gran medida,” though extensamente emphasizes breadth of coverage rather than mere frequency.
Etymology: Extensamente derives from el adjetivo extenso, which comes from Latin extensus, participle of extendere. The
Usage notes: In academic or journalistic contexts, extensamente signals a broad and substantial extent of treatment
Cross-linguistic note: In English, the closest equivalent is “extensively.” The word also exists in Portuguese with