Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an expansive manner; by expansion.
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- adverb In an
expansive manner
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- adverb in an impressively expansive manner
- adverb in an ebullient manner
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Examples
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Just very quickly, imagine if the hand counts come in and they are counted expansively, that is those so-called dimpled ballots, and they give Gore a razor-thin margin and fearing a contempt citation the secretary of state and the state canvassing board certifies Al Gore the winner, the state legislature still may try to do something to change that.
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The ball was recycled much more rapidly in the old days, but on such a day as a World Cup semi at Murrayfield it was never going to be used expansively.
Rugby World Cup 2011: England's game with Scotland could echo 1991 | Eddie Butler 2011
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Villas-Boas did not want to speak expansively on the subject but he did confirm that he had held discussions with the Chelsea chief executive, Ron Gourlay, and the technical director, Michael Emenalo, on how best to proceed.
André Villas-Boas urges Chelsea to step up chase for Luka Modric 2011
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There was a political reason why the 14th Amendment was written so expansively — Republicans wanted to count them to increase their political power.
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I get between her and the rack, smile and wave expansively.
Observations on D-Land: I Steal a Euro, and Meet a Cool Cop 2009
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More expansively: these “gee whiz” approaches to whacking big head and silver carp aren’t up to the real fight.
Henry Henderson: The Chicago River Is Broken Henry Henderson 2011
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It's time to think more expansively and to change expectations.
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Answer: Since the New Deal, the U.S. Supreme Court has interpreted Congress' power expansively, applying a nearly irrefutable presumption of constitutionality to even the most flagrant affronts to the doctrine of enumerated powers, as it will again be urged to do with ObamaCare.
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More expansively: these “gee whiz” approaches to whacking big head and silver carp aren’t up to the real fight.
Henry Henderson: The Chicago River Is Broken Henry Henderson 2011
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Answer: Since the New Deal, the U.S. Supreme Court has interpreted Congress' power expansively, applying a nearly irrefutable presumption of constitutionality to even the most flagrant affronts to the doctrine of enumerated powers, as it will again be urged to do with ObamaCare.
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