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pervasively

pervasively

2 6.6
In a way that spreads widely through a place or among many people
  • adverb
  • /pərˈveɪsɪvli/
translation icon : de manera generalizada
  • Private contractors are pervasively involved in government functions, from military support to social services and myriad other roles.
  • used pervasively
  • regulated pervasively
  • regulated industry

So I think AI can be transformative for the human race if we basically allow education to sort of be pervasively altered.

Examples

  • Thus, the discontinuous work patterns seen among blacks may soon extend more pervasively to other groups.

    Academic text (1990)
  • But what if it occurred more frequently, pervasively, and variously at all levels of learning?

    Academic text (2006)
  • Assessment of student learning was being used pervasively for accountability and as a change agent.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Maybe it's not nationwide yet, but it's a good example of how pervasively it creeps into our lives.

    Blog text (32)
  • Findings from this study suggest that spiritual traditions may be pervasively integrated into the individual's worldview and thus operate as a cultural force.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Whether we like it or not, cognitive biases pervasively affect our risk judgments.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Today, we face horizontal proliferation, with arsenals at a lower level but spread more pervasively.

    Academic text (2000)
  • For example, three toxic heavy metals—cadmium, lead, and mercury—are pervasively used in consumer products.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Within China, as well as elsewhere, it is therefore necessary to register an inescapable complicity with the pervasively recuperative effects of a now near-global capitalist economy.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Cognitive biases affect our decisions pervasively, influencing everything from shopping choices to personal relationships.

Synonyms

virally
vspervasively
  • Texting
1 4.1

In a way that spreads quickly online to many people

spreads widely but highlights fast online or social media transmission
ubiquitously
vspervasively
1 8.2

Exists in many places at the same time

is found throughout groups or areas rather than strictly everywhere
diffusely
vspervasively
7.5

In a way that spreads out over a wide area rather than staying in one place

spreads widely throughout a group or area rather than thinly
prevalently
vspervasively
3.6

In a way that happens often in many places or among many people

occurs widely but focuses on commonness rather than the spreading process
epidemically
vspervasively
6.7

In a way that spreads quickly and widely like a disease

spreads widely but emphasizes rapid contagious growth rather than mere presence

Antonyms

68 4.1

In a strict, limited way that allows few exceptions

27 4.2

In a careful way that chooses only some people or things

How Widespread

ubiquitously
1 8.2
widely
388 1.0
pervasively
2 6.6
occasionally
438 2.0
rarely
539 1.0

Surface Forms

pervasively positive
pervasively comparative
pervasively superlative

Morphology

pervasively = pervasive (transparent) = pervade + ive + ly

A straightforward adverb formed from the adjective 'pervasive' by adding the productive suffix '-ly', so the meaning is directly derived from the adjective.

Etymology

Pervasively comes from Latin parts that mean 'through' (per-) and 'to go' (vade, as in invade). So something that acts pervasively 'goes through' a place or group and spreads everywhere.