Lavishly

//ˈlævɪʃli// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a lavish manner, expending profusely.

    "He was noted to entertain lavishly, throwing the biggest and best parties in town."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a rich and lavish manner wordnet
  2. 2
    in a wasteful manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
extravagantlyabundantlyaffluentlyamplyaplentybeyond measure

Example

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"Whoever starts working in their youth, gets to live lavishly when they're older."

Etymology

From Middle English lavausly, equivalent to lavish + -ly.

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