continentally
Spanning major landmasses
In a manner relating to or characteristic of a continent, especially mainland Europe as distinct from Britain: The hotel was continentally styled, with crisp linens and a bidet.
The word also describes things spanning or affecting an entire continent: continentally distributed species, continentally significant trade routes.
Continuous area of ground
- tectonicsStudy of crustal deformation
- plateauFlat highland area
- terrainLand's physical features
- peninsulaLand almost encircled by water
Pangaea · tectonic plates · mountain ranges · river systems · coastlines · subcontinent · mainland · interior
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- languagesSystems of human communication
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
festivals · music · dance · literature · mythology · folklore · African traditions · indigenous practices
Seasonal tropical wind pattern
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- aridDevoid of water
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- seasonsYear's four divisions
temperature · precipitation · drought · frost · heatwave · temperate · polar · Mediterranean
In general terms
- expansiveCovering a large area
- widespreadExisting across many places
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
- extensiveCovering a large scope
sweeping · encompassing · macroscopic · holistic · aggregate · large-scale · cross-border · multinational
landmass
Continuous area of ground
peninsula · Pangaea · tectonic plates · mountain ranges · river systems · coastlines · subcontinent · mainland · interior · geological formations
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- languagesSystems of human communication
cuisine · festivals · music · dance · literature · mythology · folklore · African traditions · indigenous practices · colonial legacy
monsoon
Seasonal tropical wind pattern
seasons · temperature · precipitation · drought · frost · heatwave · temperate · polar · Mediterranean · steppe
broadly
In general terms
- expansiveCovering a large area
- widespreadExisting across many places
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
extensive · sweeping · encompassing · macroscopic · holistic · aggregate · large-scale · cross-border · multinational · regionwide
continentallyinsularly
In isolated fashion
locally · provincially · regionally · municipally · parochially
- continental breakfastBasic morning hotel meal
- continental shelfSubmerged perimeter of landmass
- continental driftGradual landmass repositioning
- continental divideDrainage boundary between oceans
- continental USConnected American states
- Continental ArmyColonial rebel military force
continental, transcontinental, intercontinental, subcontinental, intracontinental