affluently

adverb

Definition of affluentlynext
as in comfortably

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  1. comfortably
  2. fine
  3. ostentatiously
Adverb
  • Will West Ham’s presence — their 61,500-capacity London Stadium is comfortably the biggest stadium at this level since Manchester United’s one-year stay in the second tier during the mid-1970s — see a new attendance record set across the division?
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • At the same time, the price of entry for many recognisable heritage handbags has moved comfortably into four figures, and frequently several thousand dollars.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of comfortably
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  • Swift is still working just fine, which explains why NASA wants to save it.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • From a growth perspective, Google has been doing just fine on AI.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Kif Leswing, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of fine
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  • 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
  • In her closet were seven Ungaros, three Rykiels, a Kamali bathing suit and a Kamali sleeping-bag coat, five Kenzo dresses, two pieces from the Ballets Russes collection of Saint Laurent—all of which were trades or payments in kind, none of them mothballed, but instead worn ostentatiously and often.
    — Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Definition of ostentatiously
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