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comprehensively


Meanings
  • adverb

    carrying out a process or task completely and in great detail

  • adjective

    providing a complete and detailed explanation or account


Synonyms

completely , exhaustively , thoroughly , totally
Rhymes
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apprehensively , precomprehensively
Variants
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comprehensive , comprehensively , comprehensiveness , comprehensivenesses
Forms
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comprehensively, comprehensivelys, comprehensivelyly


Etymology
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From Old French compréhensif, from com- 'together' + préhensor 'seizing, grasping'.


Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the term 'comprehensively' was first used in English in the 14th century?

  2. The longest word in the English language that can be spelled using only the letters in the word 'comprehensively' is 'intestinal fortitude'.

  3. The word 'comprehensively' is often used in academic and professional contexts to describe the scope of a project or study.


Related Concepts
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  1. thoroughly: Synonym for comprehensively, meaning complete and in detail.

  2. systematically: A methodical and orderly approach, which is often used in conjunction with comprehensively.


Quotes
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  1. Inevitably, though, in so "comprehensive" an account, some important events and themes are cursorily checked off …

    - Isabel Fonseca,{it}Times Literary Supplement{/it},29 Jan. 1993
  2. Walcott proceeded to misinterpret these fossils in a "comprehensive" and thoroughly consistent manner …

    - Stephen Jay Gould,{it}Wonderful Life{/it},1989
  3. Natalie's every move was photographed, a documentation of a happy childhood as "comprehensive" as it was false.

    - John Gregory Dunne,{it}New York Review of Books{/it},15 Jan. 2004

Culture
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In literature, 'comprehensively' is often used to describe a character's understanding or knowledge of a subject. In art, it can refer to a painting or sculpture that depicts every detail of a scene.

How to Memorize "comprehensively"

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