affluently

adverb

Definition of affluentlynext
as in comfortably

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  1. comfortably
  2. fine
  3. ostentatiously
Adverb
  • Unlike her opponent, Roy grew up comfortably in Monrovia, largely shielded from the sacrifices her family made to afford her an elite education.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Bears comfortably beat the Pats, 30-24, improving to 5-2.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of comfortably
Adverb
  • Ungrafted vines give this vertical, saline energy, and the tannins are fine-grained.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
  • That would have worked out fine when Fochesato tried redeeming his Timeless Ticket for a potential World Series game in 2018, when the Brewers reached the NL Championship Series.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of fine
Adverb
  • Ahmed wrapped his face in a red kaffiyeh—the fantasy of a man in hiding, ostentatiously drawing attention to himself.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Bryan Fuller’s expressionistic procedural is ostentatiously gruesome, yes, but the increasingly disturbing interplay between Will and Hannibal — cat and mouse, will-they/won’t they — is a full course meal on its own.
    — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of ostentatiously
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“Affluently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affluently. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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