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
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.
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extravagantly
Adverb
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New technology can solve crimes faster, safer, and less expensively than ever before.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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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
Adverb
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Perhaps its most impressive (and long-awaited) upgrade is the stunning OLED screen, which makes using this tablet feel luxuriously high-end.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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The material is luxuriously soft and cool to the touch (perfect for hot sleepers like me), with a light and breathable feel that works year-round.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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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
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That these are happening at a moment of precariousness for the industry writ large makes the stakes that much higher.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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Of course, the drawback to doing all that richly varied work is that she’s been traveling almost constantly.—
Marley Marius,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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The rally has been driven by megacap tech giants, which have invested billions in AI and are being valued richly on the potential of this emerging era.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
6 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Henri Jokiharju was picked by Utah defenseman Ian Cole out high, the Mammoth got a quick 2-on-1 with Schmaltz feeding Clayton Keller for the equalizer.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Mow grass high until the last mowing of the season.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 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
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Lobster is the most popular entrée and it is sumptuously served once a week – such as broiled, in risotto, or Thermidor, and all menus repeat after 28 days.—
Debbi Kickham,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Extravagantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravagantly. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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