flourishing

adjective

flour·ish·ing | \ ˈflər-i-shiŋ

, ˈflə-rish\

Definition of flourishing

: marked by vigorous and healthy growth a flourishing garden : very active and successful a flourishing career

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flourishingly adverb

flourishingly vibrant begonias Even a few years ago, scientists had studied only a handful of galactic specimens. But recently, galaxy collections have grown flourishingly. — Ann Finkbeiner

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