1
as in generously
in a generous manner
complained that the university spends lavishly on the football program but underfunds other sports
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2
as in expensively
in a luxurious manner
Hollywood celebrities are known for living lavishly
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavishly
Adverb
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But her decision to make the trek to Sunrise surely can’t sit well with Edmonton forward Jeff Skinner, who’s in the lineup Thursday for the first time this series.—
Adam Beasley,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025 -
Shake well and pour into a glass rimmed with Tajín or chili salt.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 June 2025
Adverb
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The road from political exile, many Democrats seemed to feel, is richly paved with four-letter words.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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But when everyone so richly deserves the reprieve, there’s rarely anything as satisfying.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
Adverb
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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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The crypto industry writ large ended up as the largest source of political donations during the 2024 presidential election campaign.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The debris cloud billowed away to the stern, now tilted high above the ship’s Marconi wires.—
Jim Shepard,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Instead the Panthers make the 2,500-mile trip back home flying high as that flight with the series knotted after Friday’s dramatic comeback triumph.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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“Lavishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavishly. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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