Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Something that is ~ covers or includes a large physical area.
...an ~ tour of Latin America...
When built, the palace and its grounds were more ~ than the city itself.
ADJ
~ly
Mark, however, needs to travel ~ly with his varied business interests.
ADV: ADV after v
2.
Something that is ~ covers a wide range of details, ideas, or items.
Developments in South Africa receive ~ coverage in The Sunday Telegraph...
The facilities available are very ~.
ADJ
~ly
All these issues have been ~ly researched in recent years.
ADV: ADV after v, ADV adj/-ed
3.
If something is ~, it is very great.
The blast caused ~ damage, shattering the ground-floor windows...
The security forces have ~ powers of search and arrest...
ADJ
~ly
Hydrogen is used ~ly in industry for the production of ammonia.
ADV: ADV after v, ADV -ed