plushly

adverb

Definition of plushlynext
as in luxuriously
in a luxurious manner the plushly furnished cabin alone is worth the price we've paid for this Caribbean cruise

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plushly
  1. luxuriously
  2. expensively
  3. richly
  4. sumptuously
  5. large
  6. opulently
  7. comfortably
  8. high
Adverb
  • Think of Sunriver as a luxuriously rustic, family-style retreat packed with both warm and cold-weather activities.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Its luxuriously soft drop-waist style and stretchy strapless top leave room for endless wear, whether as a maxi dress or folded down to be a maxi skirt.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026
Definition of luxuriously
Adverb
  • 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
  • Training works best when the system helps people minimize risks and recover safely, not fail expensively.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of expensively
Adverb
  • These, alas, were hard to spot, the exception being a gentleman whose torso, richly tattooed, was encased in a transparent cuirass.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • From Khaite to Colleen Allen, designers embraced the era with richly detailed texture, glamorous shapes, fringe, gloves, velvet, and opulent evening bags.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 13 July 2026
Definition of richly
Adverb
  • 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
  • Your composition captures flowers, chamoy and other candies and fruit sumptuously arranged in and around a ceramic jar from LACMA’s permanent collection.
    — Stephanie Shih June 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Definition of sumptuously
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
  • 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
Definition of opulently
Adverb
  • This is a rematch of a 2022 semifinal, which was comfortably won by France.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
  • The former YouTube executive will command a budget comfortably north of £1 billion a year, making her second only to the BBC’s Kate Phillips as the most powerful content chief in the UK.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 July 2026
Definition of comfortably
Adverb
  • By Todd Woody, Bloomberg On a warm summer morning, two fire officials navigate an SUV along a narrow road that switchbacks high into the hills above the town of Fairfax, California, where thickets of trees conceal hundreds of homes.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
  • Paul, also sporting a buzz cut now, runs to the top of a plinth, high above a massive, cheering crowd.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Definition of high
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“Plushly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plushly. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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