Synonyms of lavishly

lavishly

adverb

1

as in generously

in a generous manner

complained that the university spends lavishly on the football program but underfunds other sports

Synonyms & Similar Words

• generously
• well
• thoughtfully
• bountifully
• cheerfully
• liberally
• handsomely
• nicely
• kindly
• amply
• reasonably
• bounteously
• munificently
• unstintingly
• considerately
• hospitably
• sweetly
• openhandedly
• graciously
• freehandedly
• courteously
• freeheartedly
• cordially
• congenially
• amiably
• genially
• charitably
• affably
• cheerily
• selflessly
• unselfishly
• ungrudgingly
• benevolently
• good-naturedly
• philanthropically
• beneficently
• magnanimously
• humanely
• altruistically
• friendlily
• good-heartedly
• kindheartedly
• bigheartedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rudely
• contemptuously
• scornfully
• provocatively
• disdainfully
• parsimoniously
• coolly
• coldly
• stingily
• ungenerously
• angrily
• obnoxiously
• grudgingly
• belligerently
• hostilely
• begrudgingly
• frigidly

2

as in expensively

in a luxurious manner

Hollywood celebrities are known for living lavishly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expensively
• luxuriously
• richly
• extravagantly
• sumptuously
• large
• opulently
• comfortably
• high
• fine
• grandly
• fatly
• impressively
• magnificently
• plushly
• ostentatiously
• palatially
• splendidly
• imposingly
• grandiosely
• pretentiously
• pompously
• wastefully
• prodigally
• indulgently
• affluently
• immoderately
• intemperately
• wealthily
• wantonly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• simply
• modestly
• humbly
• plainly
• austerely
• poorly
• sparingly
• cheaply
• economically
• meagerly
• inexpensively
• frugally
• reasonably
• moderately
• unpretentiously
• sensibly
• prudently
• conservatively
• sparely
• thriftily
• temperately
• skimpily
• restrainedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lavishly

Premium and business travelers spend lavishly on hotels, ground transport, lounges, dining and experiences, and book most of that adjacent value somewhere else. — Somit Goyal, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Instead, each has, in different ways, maintained habits that predate their fortunes—a reminder that becoming rich doesn’t require living lavishly. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2026

This unique telescope is using the world’s largest digital camera to scan the entire southern sky every few nights, assembling what will become the most lavishly detailed time-lapse of the cosmos humanity has ever envisioned. — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 1 July 2026

During his first term, he was criticized for owning properties where foreign dignitaries and others hoping to curry his favor spent lavishly. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026

Perrotta’s novels have been lavishly praised for their uncanny ability to articulate dark, often uncomfortable emotional truths of American culture, using humor and sharp observational skills to explore profound shifts in how people communicate and coexist. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026

Federal prosecutors later alleged fake bank records and financial misconduct while company executives reportedly spent lavishly on Beverly Hills rent, luxury jewelry, and exotic cars. — Michele Steeb, Oc Register, 10 June 2026

In militaristic sync as they pound treadmills, down protein shakes and take steroid injections in the buttocks, a gymnasium full of lavishly buff (even 24-packed, to quote a droll visual gag) gay men blankly sing the praises of the body-beautiful lifestyle to a pounding EDM beat. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 May 2026

The gleaming skylines Trump had so lavishly praised were now streaked with plumes of smoke. — Daniel Benaim, Time, 18 May 2026