as in expensively
in a luxurious manner
the ancient Roman emperors lived as extravagantly as any rulers in history
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Recent Examples of extravagantly
Will Vicari’s wig and makeup design complete the extravagantly artificial fashion of the period.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Duvalier and his family lived extravagantly while Haiti suffered in poverty and violence.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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
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
But the fact that single men are deciding to start families on their own, some of them paying extravagantly for egg donation and surrogacy, might also say something about just how important fatherhood is for many men today.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
There was the babble of snow monkeys in the trees near Kofu (a town that grows those extravagantly expensive fruits that are given as gifts).
—Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 May 2024
Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Duvalier and his family lived extravagantly while Haiti suffered in poverty and violence.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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
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
But the fact that single men are deciding to start families on their own, some of them paying extravagantly for egg donation and surrogacy, might also say something about just how important fatherhood is for many men today.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
There was the babble of snow monkeys in the trees near Kofu (a town that grows those extravagantly expensive fruits that are given as gifts).
—Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extravagantly
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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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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The soundtrack boasts expensively familiar crowd-pleasers by the likes of Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie and Billy Joel.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
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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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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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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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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They are sumptuously and seriously displayed.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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On board, the common areas were opulently decorated with monumental staircases and picture windows overlooking a half-mile-long beach.—
Noelann Bourgade,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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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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“Extravagantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravagantly. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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