PALATIALLY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

palatially

adverb

as in large

in a luxurious manner a premium membership in the club gives you exclusive access to a palatially appointed locker room and spa

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Adverb

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

Aviation learned, repeatedly and expensively, what happens when human skills atrophy inside that gap.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026
The room, its walls expensively craquelure'd to resemble fractured eggshells, its pale taffeta curtains billowing in the chill English breeze, is more Hollywood boudoir than office.

— Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026

Definition of expensively

Adverb

Freddy regularly posts photos on social media with emojis covering his face and those of his sidekicks to keep his engagement high but his personal profile low.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Since high-performing magnet schools tend to enroll the most privileged students and experienced staff, other nearby public schools might experience drawbacks, like decreased enrollment and more staff turnover.

— Beth Lloyd, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of high

Adverb

The cozy, luxuriously soft fabric is made for curling up on the couch to read a book, watch a movie, or nap.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2026
Greyson Greyson’s Saratoga tropical weight crewneck sweater ($240) is made of 100 percent luxuriously soft merino wool.

— Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of luxuriously

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In addition to offering a deeper understanding of how developments within both Ukraine and Russia led to the 2022 invasion, Miller also richly evokes many places in eastern Ukraine, such as Bakhmut, before they were devastated by Russian artillery.

— Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Few contemporary filmmakers so richly explore the concept of tenderness quite like Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of richly

Adverb

The amount a lender approves for a mortgage may not reflect what a homebuyer can comfortably afford.

— Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
In the fall, temperatures hover comfortably in the 60s, and quick spurts of rain lend the city an atmospheric mist.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of comfortably

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