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
In July 2024, Rinderknecht demanded the chatbot generate an image that showed wealthy elites dining extravagantly on one side of a wall while the world burned beyond the barricade.
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
However, living so extravagantly has its downsides.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 9 June 2026
Those funds were then spent extravagantly, fueling a large-scale abuse of federal resources.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
On Monday night, extravagantly dressed celebrities and designers made their grand ascent up the Met Gala's staircase, marking the start of fashion's biggest night and raising money for New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute.
—Emily Bogle, NPR, 4 May 2026
If so, what is such a large and extravagantly funded force meant to do?
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 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
James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
However, living so extravagantly has its downsides.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 9 June 2026
Those funds were then spent extravagantly, fueling a large-scale abuse of federal resources.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
On Monday night, extravagantly dressed celebrities and designers made their grand ascent up the Met Gala's staircase, marking the start of fashion's biggest night and raising money for New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute.
—Emily Bogle, NPR, 4 May 2026
If so, what is such a large and extravagantly funded force meant to do?
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extravagantly
Adverb
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The Hormuz closure confirmed this shift loudly, expensively, and irreversibly.—
Tenzin Seldon,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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The City Football Group, with Manchester City as the jewel in its crown, is a prime — and expensively-assembled — example.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Something about the floral blue pattern on this dress feels luxuriously elegant.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Now, the Nuggets have the option to spend luxuriously next season — a choice that would’ve been available to them regardless — or avoid the luxury tax again and save millions of dollars.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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With the back-to-back deaths of the district's representative, who were both in their 70s, age loomed large over the race, especially as younger Democrats push for a new generation of candidates.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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The mafia used to loom large here.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
Adverb
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Employees at SpaceX have worked remarkably hard over the last 24 years, and now they will be richly compensated for having done so.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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Much like life across Africa, the exhibition was layered, textured, richly sensual, and at times confrontational.—
Thomas Rom,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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As the Knicks closed out the win, the celebration broke loose with fans high-fiving as chants rose up around them, Prokupecz said.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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While most are deflected, some particles spiral along magnetic field lines toward the poles, colliding with oxygen and nitrogen atoms high in the atmosphere.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Adverb
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The kind of experience these companies curate manages to be sumptuously luxe and transformatively meaningful—and offers plenty of swashbuckling tales to tell.—
Adam Erace,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Some semblance of discipline will have found its way into your system by way of the early morning wakeup calls, sumptuously clean eating, and happy exercise.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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 14 Jun. 2026.
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