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
To be in a place built—so very expensively—on fossil fuels, listening to endless green talk from an industry profiting off planetary destruction, is far more discombobulating than the astonishing shopping options.
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Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
The soundtrack boasts expensively familiar crowd-pleasers by the likes of Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie and Billy Joel.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Also great for very, very expensively besieging castles.
—Evan Ackermanerico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2016
Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
The soundtrack boasts expensively familiar crowd-pleasers by the likes of Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie and Billy Joel.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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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Her other top picks include luxuriously soft wide-leg pants, a high-neck midi dress, and a silk maxi skirt, all of which are machine washable.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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This luxuriously comforting dinner is just what the doctor called for.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Will Vicari’s wig and makeup design complete the extravagantly artificial fashion of the period.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Duvalier and his family lived extravagantly while Haiti suffered in poverty and violence.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Ironically, programs like this illustrate the bind in which both Mellon and the humanities writ large find themselves.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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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
Adverb
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The result is that the dimensions of time are implicitly filled in, as naturally and as richly as the spaces where the action takes place.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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Add onion; cook and stir until richly golden, about 6 minutes.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The terry cloth—for those who fear its potential micro-scratch—is sumptuously soft and, perhaps most importantly, maintains its texture wash after wash.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
2 Feb. 2026
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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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With sizes ranging from XS to 3XL and nearly 30 colors and patterns to choose from, this skirt offers plenty of versatility, and it’s comfortably made with an elastic waistband that shouldn’t dig into your skin.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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If your thermostat doesn’t go that low comfortably, try cracking a window, running a fan, or swapping to lighter bedding.—
Allison Palmer
March 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But high-ranking officials have offered statements dripping with obscurity.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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The rich purple to violet blue blooms are held high above the foliage, opening late spring to early summer, followed by sporadic reblooming throughout the season.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Jackie Jackson is opulently dressed for a football game, diamonds blazing on both hands, chandelier earrings, and black high heels under her trousers.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Expensively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expensively. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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