SUMPTUOUSLY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

sumptuously

adverb

Definition of sumptuously

as in luxuriously

in a luxurious manner a history book sumptuously illustrated with maps, drawings, and photographs

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Recent Examples of sumptuously 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 The kind of experience these companies curate manages to be sumptuously luxe and transformatively meaningful—and offers plenty of swashbuckling tales to tell. — Adam Erace, Fortune, 24 May 2026 The high street has taken note with Zara and Reformation's glossy white lace-ups, while contemporary labels—from Jamie Haller’s sumptuously soft styles to glove-like pairs by Andrea Gomez and Nothing Written, and even a mesh iteration from Dear Frances—offer equally compelling options. — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026 The terry cloth—for those who fear its potential micro-scratch—is sumptuously soft and, perhaps most importantly, maintains its texture wash after wash. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 2 Feb. 2026 They are sumptuously and seriously displayed. — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025 Around this time, Gaudí was overseeing the building of the Casa Milà, a sumptuously curvaceous apartment building in Barcelona. — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025 Lobster is the most popular entrée and it is sumptuously served once a week – such as broiled, in risotto, or Thermidor, and all menus repeat after 28 days. — Debbi Kickham, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sumptuously

Adverb

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
Shoppers agree this duvet cover is luxuriously soft and washes so well that it can be put right back on the bed without any wrinkles.

— Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of luxuriously

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

And it was richly deserved, according to Purdue University, which created the international award and named it after perhaps its most famous alumnus.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
The Palm Springs compound is, at least in listing photos, done in a kind of old-California glamour, with richly colored polished woods, terra-cotta floors, and deep-red accents.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of richly

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

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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

Close colleagues and friends said Chatfield had a way with words and expressed himself most comfortably through writing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Sheik’s breakthrough came after several years in Los Angeles, but fame never sat comfortably with him.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of comfortably

Adverb

The Best Samsung Watch Deal Based on our review, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 is a clear top choice for budget-conscious Android fans seeking a high-performing, compatible smartwatch.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Even with the disparities and inequalities, Blacks and other people of color have taken advantage of opportunities in many fields — high-ranking military officials, in business and other areas.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

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