OPULENTLY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

opulently

adverb

Definition of opulently

as in expensively

in a luxurious manner an opulently furnished palace

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Recent Examples of opulently On board, the common areas were opulently decorated with monumental staircases and picture windows overlooking a half-mile-long beach. — Noelann Bourgade, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026 Jackie Jackson is opulently dressed for a football game, diamonds blazing on both hands, chandelier earrings, and black high heels under her trousers. — Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026

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In 1905 The Times newspaper had challenged the NBA with a cut price book club, but lost, expensively, in the courts.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Driving oneself would become an expensively anachronistic hobby, like horseback riding—car boys a futuristic answer to horse girls.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of expensively

Adverb

Wundermost Ultra-Soft Nulu Crewneck Long-Sleeve Shirt This luxuriously soft long-sleeve is the perfect addition to your fall capsule wardrobe.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
The end of summer, with its dimming heat and the dregs of a luxuriously unstructured schedule, is not it.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of luxuriously

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The camerawork is consistently, richly sun-flooded, but some compositions isolate Tae-ju more than others; Wonhong Lee’s delicate jazz piano score can similarly tilt a situation from cozy to nervy.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Wiener not only leaves behind a richly complex body of work straddling textiles, painting, photographs, and collages, but also a career intricately connected to one of the most important chapters of Austrian art.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of richly

Adverb

Then there was Florence Pugh, who continues to embrace soft romance with delicate, sumptuously blonde waves tied up with a sweet black ribbon.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026
This elegant space—owned by Italian friends and sumptuously renovated by an Italian designer—tones down the gaudiest of Moroccan clichés without sacrificing a sense of place.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2026

Definition of sumptuously

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Brady Christensen, who can play all five offensive line spots, looms large on the free-agent market.

— Mike Kaye June 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
With the back-to-back deaths of the district's representative, who were both in their 70s, age loomed large over the race, especially as younger Democrats push for a new generation of candidates.

— Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 26 May 2026

Definition of large

Adverb

Dentures that suddenly don’t fit comfortably Your dentures fit fine last month.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Framework's laptop proved even brighter, but as with battery life, Dell comfortably exceeds expectations for a business laptop, delivering solid image quality for everything from spreadsheets to occasional creative work.

— Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of comfortably

Adverb

The share of Asian American students, who were clustered in more affluent, high-performing schools, subsequently fell.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
The fugitive is believed to be a high-ranking member of Milwaukee Kings street gang operating on Chicago's north side, according to the FBI.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

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