The Collaborative International Dictionary
Expansive \Ex*pan"sive\ ([e^]ks*p[a^]n"s[i^]v), a. [Cf. F. expansif.]
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Having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate; diffusive; of much expanse; wide-extending; as, the expansive force of heat; the expansive quality of air.
A more expansive and generous compassion.
--Eustace.His forehead was broad and expansive.
--Prescott. causing expansion; as, the expansive force of heat.
of much expanse; wide-extending; as, an expansive view of the mountains.
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friendly, open, and unrestrained in conversation or discourse; -- of people; as, wine made the guest expansive. [WordNet sense 4]
Syn: effusive, talkative.
characterized by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur. [WordNet sense 3] [WordNet 1.5] -- Ex*pan"sive*ly, adv. - Ex*pan"sive*ness, n.
Wiktionary
adv. In an expansive manner
WordNet
adv. in an impressively expansive manner; "she managed to live rather expansively on her modest income"
in an ebullient manner; "Khrushchev ebulliently promised to supply rockets for the protection of Cuba against American aggression" [syn: ebulliently, exuberantly]
Usage examples of "expansively".
Jack abandoned his anther, climbed to his feet, and gestured expansively with both arms.
Vic would no doubt be collecting a sizable kickback from the seller, along with the commission from his client, and Ronnie North looked expansively pleased both with his status as underbidder for this one horse and with life in general.
He is smiling expansively, entranced by the mobile plants which cluster around us, fronds upraised to savour our carbon dioxide, calyces begging our hands for pollination.
He tossed a small coin to a dull-eyed poco tardo and then expansively followed it with another.
Alayna quickly turned her attention back to the packing, but Sartol rose and welcomed Jaryd expansively, telling him all about the food market they had visited and complimenting Jaryd and Baden on their thorough search through the old equipment.
The guest speaker came briskly forward, and grinned expansively at the crowd, seeming to swell under their approval.
Through the window of a soundproof interview room, Bloodworth saw Al Garcia talking expansively to a pretty brunette television reporter.
Several dozen villagers listened as he gestured expansively and said, “So when I arrived at Therinsford, I went to this man, Neil.