comprehensively
- adverb
- /kəmˈprihɛnsɪvli/
- The report must address all aspects of the issue comprehensively to ensure nothing is overlooked.
- comprehensively examine
- comprehensively regulate
- comprehensively evaluate
So you can measure the epigenetic marks in your blood comprehensively and then apply different clocks.
- So you can measure the epigenetic marks in your blood comprehensively and then apply different clocks.
- And so I'm, I'm very excited to, to see what, what they can come up with and how that helps me to inform my stories better and more comprehensively.
- And it's true with climate even more comprehensively, but it's less obvious, right?
- So efforts to more comprehensively and link medical care to addressing some of the social problems that drive them, health problems will have a positive impact.
Examples
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In her presentation, she comprehensively covered the topic, providing every necessary detail.
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In developing the Q sample, the goal is to represent a given topic as comprehensively as possible.
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The first question asked if GAS is used comprehensively for a company or only for selected areas.
Academic text (1990) -
Therefore, education must be viewed more comprehensively instead of as the delivery of information to "fill" people with knowledge.
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And it's true with climate even more comprehensively, but it's less obvious, right?
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Underground tanks are now comprehensively regulated by state and federal agencies.
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During the second year, the faculty should be comprehensively apprised of the parameters of the assessment.
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With such negative health trends, ICHD wanted to develop a strategy that comprehensively addressed these health issues.
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Whether targeting NCDS one by one or approaching them comprehensively, the international community will depend on the United States to lead.
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For Project CARES, sponsors framed the issue of child maltreatment broadly and comprehensively.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
Totally, in every way
To be complete with nothing left out
Completely, with nothing left out
Completely without leaving anything out
To do something completely and carefully
Completely, to show that something is very strong or very great
Completely, with nothing missing
In a way that covers a large area or includes many parts
Completely in every way
In a way that includes every part and leaves nothing out
Looking at all parts together
Including everything from the beginning to the end
In a broad way that affects many people or things
Antonyms
How Thoroughly
Surface Forms
Morphology
comprehensively = comprehensive (transparent) = comprehend + ive + ly
The adverb is formed regularly from the adjective 'comprehensive' with '-ly', and the meaning is directly predictable.
Etymology
The word comprehensively comes from the Latin parts com- ('together') and prehendere ('to grasp'). Imagine 'grasping the whole' with your hand — so to do something comprehensively is to cover or include all parts.