fatly

fat·ly

adv

Definition of FATLY

1

: richly

2

: in the manner of one that is fat <waddled fatly>

3

: in a smug manner : complacently <snickered fatly>

Examples of FATLY

1. <a television evangelist who lives fatly on a steady stream of donations from viewers of moderate means and immoderate gullibility>

First Known Use of FATLY

15th century

Related to FATLY

Synonyms: expensively, extravagantly, high, grandly, large, lavishly, luxuriously, opulently, palatially, plushly, richly, sumptuously

Antonyms: austerely, humbly, modestly, plainly, simply

Related Words: imposingly, impressively, magnificently, splendidly; grandiosely, ostentatiously, pompously, pretentiously; affluently, comfortably, fine, wealthily; immoderately, indulgently, intemperately, prodigally, wantonly, wastefully

Near Antonyms: unpretentiously; cheaply, economically, frugally, inexpensively, meagerly, poorly, skimpily, sparely, sparingly, thriftily; conservatively, moderately, prudently, reasonably, restrainedly, sensibly, temperately

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Rhymes with FATLY

flatly, rattly