adv ·5 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   With lavish expenditure or behaviour; in an extravagant manner.

   "Perhaps nowhere else in insectdom is such an extravagantly flamboyant display of systemized pattern on parade."

Adverb

1. 1
   in a rich and lavish manner wordnet
2. 2
   in an abundant manner wordnet
3. 3
   in a wasteful manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abundantlylavishlyabominablyabundantlyaffluentlyagonizingly

Example

More examples

"My salary doesn't allow us to live extravagantly."

Etymology

From extravagant + -ly.

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