as in luxuriously
in a luxurious manner
the pop singer's expensively decorated mansion was a testament to her commercial success
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Recent Examples of expensively
Perhaps China’s aggressive state spending, open-source AI coding, and interest in ordinary use cases for the technology will ultimately give the country an edge over American firms that are expensively chasing revolutionary applications for a more theoretical product.
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Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
New technology can solve crimes faster, safer, and less expensively than ever before.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
In sport organizations, where cultures are often lean, fast-moving and emotionally charged, this spiral happens quickly and expensively.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Can something so one-directional, so expensively legacy-media, be combined with something this grassroots, this user-generated, this 2025?
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Also great for very, very expensively besieging castles.
—Evan Ackermanerico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2016
Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
New technology can solve crimes faster, safer, and less expensively than ever before.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
In sport organizations, where cultures are often lean, fast-moving and emotionally charged, this spiral happens quickly and expensively.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Can something so one-directional, so expensively legacy-media, be combined with something this grassroots, this user-generated, this 2025?
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Also great for very, very expensively besieging castles.
—Evan Ackermanerico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expensively
Adverb
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This luxuriously comforting dinner is just what the doctor called for.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
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The brand makes outerwear that’s luxuriously stylish, but practical, too.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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In November, the content creator, who first established a tradition of dressing extravagantly for her relatives' holiday parties in 2021, pulled up to her family function in a look inspired by a float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
25 Dec. 2025
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Some journalists dress extravagantly, a longstanding tradition at this news conference, hoping to stand out in the packed hall and catch the president’s eye for a chance to ask a question.—
Keir Simmons,
NBC news,
19 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Democrats writ large got a massive shot in the arm Tuesday night with key victories in Virginia, New Jersey, California and New York City that President Trump even acknowledged Wednesday morning.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2025
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That’s probably because the shoes come up large and were slightly too wide in our regular size.—
Jessica Macdonald,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2025
Adverb
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But motion picture academy voters ultimately warmed to Fanning’s richly nuanced (and deceptively tricky) performance as a Hollywood starlet trying to prove herself as a serious dramatic actress.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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Even with the addition of other richly nourishing oils, this firm-hold finishing tool is ideal for creating updo styles and can also serve as a foundation before braiding.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
15 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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From their 100% mulberry silk pillowcases to Supima cotton duvet covers, staying wrapped up in the incredibly cozy and sumptuously smooth layers will feel like the perfect retreat from freezing outdoor temps.—
Brittany Loggins,
Architectural Digest,
28 Nov. 2025
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Around this time, Gaudí was overseeing the building of the Casa Milà, a sumptuously curvaceous apartment building in Barcelona.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Grips fit perfectly into my hands, balancing the bike comfortably between my legs, and the brakes and accelerator took an equal amount of (no) time to get used to.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The insoles mold comfortably to your foot, and the rubber outsoles keep slipping and sliding at bay.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Matheson flipped a pass just off the ice that eluded Jonathan Aspirot’s reach and landed on the stick of Caufield, whose quick snap shot beat Jeremy Swayman high to the glove side.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Set the bar high from moment one.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Expensively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expensively. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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