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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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as in expensively
in a luxurious manner
Hollywood celebrities are known for living lavishly
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Recent Examples of lavishly
Outside, below the gold script Donohue’s sign, there is a small glass box window that looks onto the street and is lavishly decorated for nearly every federal holiday.
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Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
South Korea’s cultural export machine is lavishly funded; its culture ministry budget dwarfs Japan’s content spending.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 7 May 2026
Inside, shag-pile carpeting flowed lavishly across floors and walls, chandeliers sparkled like diamonds, and a legion of marble statues idled as if awaiting the reboot of the Roman Empire.
—Zoey Goto, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
Barnes also likes to spend lavishly on his new partner, Emily (Emily Blunt) — as Bezos clearly likes to do with Sanchez Bezos.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Disney’s 20th Century Studios spent lavishly on the sequel, which was produced for roughly $100 million, not including the worldwide marketing budget.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 May 2026
However, Hammer also spent lavishly during this time.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Federal officials said the money Tangeman laundered was spent by the group to live lavishly, including hundreds of thousands of dollars spent at nightclubs, and luxury handbags valued at tens of thousands of dollars that were given away at nightclub parties.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The financial issues Newcastle are experiencing might not be particularly attractive to coaches who want to join a side who can spend lavishly on new signings.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
South Korea’s cultural export machine is lavishly funded; its culture ministry budget dwarfs Japan’s content spending.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 7 May 2026
Inside, shag-pile carpeting flowed lavishly across floors and walls, chandeliers sparkled like diamonds, and a legion of marble statues idled as if awaiting the reboot of the Roman Empire.
—Zoey Goto, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
Barnes also likes to spend lavishly on his new partner, Emily (Emily Blunt) — as Bezos clearly likes to do with Sanchez Bezos.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Disney’s 20th Century Studios spent lavishly on the sequel, which was produced for roughly $100 million, not including the worldwide marketing budget.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 May 2026
However, Hammer also spent lavishly during this time.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Federal officials said the money Tangeman laundered was spent by the group to live lavishly, including hundreds of thousands of dollars spent at nightclubs, and luxury handbags valued at tens of thousands of dollars that were given away at nightclub parties.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The financial issues Newcastle are experiencing might not be particularly attractive to coaches who want to join a side who can spend lavishly on new signings.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavishly
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Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for fiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, generously provided by the American Booksellers Association.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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Although not made of real leather, this chic Lovevook weekender bag at Amazon is a wallet-friendly option that looks the part with its faux-leather base and details, and its generously-sized interior and shoe compartment.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
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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
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That doesn’t bode well for summer road trip plans.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
15 May 2026
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Several other concerns were raised during the roughly three-hour hearing, including questions about how to best protect visitors and participants from federal immigration raids.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 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
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This simple recipe from former Food editor Amy Scattergood adds cornmeal and corn flour, which gives the pancake a luxuriously sweet edge.—
Senior Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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There’s also a small but well-kept gym and a nearby pool, rounding out amenities that feel thoughtfully considered to fit the hotel’s smaller footprint.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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It’s rooted in the principle of taking care of what’s provided to us — and using it thoughtfully to make people’s lives better.—
Sammy Duda,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Art that’s anchored in real pain almost always leaves open a channel to beauty—or at least some more richly humane response to life.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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But the journey there is richly rendered through Harris’ poetic sensibility.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
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What was true in the Jazz Age remains so, as the Roundabout Theatre Company production starring the terrific Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara so bountifully proves.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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How can vocals be as bountifully impressive as Mars’ are here and still leave you thinking that there’s no lived experience in any of the songs?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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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
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If so, what is such a large and extravagantly funded force meant to do?—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lavishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavishly. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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