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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Adverb
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Also on Friday, Dodge offered drift rides in the new six-pack Chargers and gave members of the news media a chance to take a pass at drag racing down Woodward themselves (rest assured, the Free Press performed quite well).—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025 -
Our advances in smoke monitoring mark a new era in air quality forecasting, offering more accurate and timely information to better protect public health in the face of these escalating wildfire threats.—
Jun Wang,
Space.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Charlie’s love of film craft and singular storytelling sensibilities, coupled with Eva’s elegant poetry, weave together into a richly historical and literary work that deserves to be platformed.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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Its equal in the soup rankings was a richly flavorful lobster bisque with an abundance of lobster morsels.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 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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Perched high on a hill with views of the Great Smoky Mountains, the farm reminded her of her childhood.—
Eileen Finan,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Ideally, the weight should be evenly distributed between the front and back and fit snugly, sitting high on your torso.—
Alisa Hrustic,
Health,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Lavishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavishly. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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