Extensively vs Thoroughly

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Extensively

Top 2000 (comune) B2 adverb

Thoroughly

Top 2000 (comune) B2 adverb

	Extensively	Thoroughly
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 /["/ɪkˈstensɪvli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪkˈstensɪvli/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈθʌrəli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈθɜːrəli/"]/
Significato	In a very detailed and wide-ranging way.	In a detailed and complete way.
Esempio	She has travelled extensively.	We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 2000 (comune)	Top 2000 (comune)
Livello CEFR	B2	B2
Categoria grammaticale	adverb	adverb
Collocazioni	research extensively, study extensively, travel extensively, document extensively	thoroughly enjoy, thoroughly check, thoroughly understand, thoroughly investigate, thoroughly cleanse
Contrari	superficially, shallowly	superficially, partially, incompletely
Errori comuni	Confuse with 'intensively' which means deeply focused but not necessarily wide in scope., Using it in a sentence where the action isn't broad or detailed enough., Incorrectly using it as a noun instead of an adverb.	Using 'through' instead of 'thoroughly'., Confusing it with 'thorough', which is an adjective., Misplacing it in a sentence or using it in informal contexts.
Note d'uso	Use 'extensively' when describing actions that are done in-depth or in a large scope. It is appropriate in both spoken and written contexts but may feel overly formal in casual conversations.	Use this word to describe actions done completely and carefully. It's suitable in both speaking and writing. Avoid in casual conversations where simpler words like 'really' or 'very' may be more common.

Domande frequenti: Extensively vs Thoroughly

Qual è la differenza tra Extensively e Thoroughly?

Extensively: In a very detailed and wide-ranging way. Thoroughly: In a detailed and complete way.

Extensively e Thoroughly sono allo stesso livello CEFR?

Extensively: B2, Thoroughly: B2 sulla scala CEFR.

Che categoria grammaticale sono Extensively e Thoroughly?

Extensively: adverb, Thoroughly: adverb.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Extensively: She has travelled extensively. Thoroughly: We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

Posso usare Extensively e Thoroughly in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Extensively e Thoroughly sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.