expansively

expansively
ex·pan·sive·ly
[ɪkˈspæn(t)sɪvli]
adv
1. (approv: effusively) überschwänglich
to throw open one's arms \expansively die Arme freudig ausbreiten
2. (broadly) weit
to gesture/wave \expansively mit weit ausholenden Bewegungen gestikulieren/winken
3. (in detail) ausführlich, detailliert, SCHWEIZ a. einlässlich
to speak \expansively about sth in aller Ausführlichkeit [o SCHWEIZ a. einlässlich] über etw akk sprechen
* * *
[Ik'spnsIvlɪ]
adv
1) (= warmly) say herzlich; smile breit; (= enthusiastically) begeistert
2) (= in detail) ausführlich

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