lavishly
/ˈlævɪʃli/
lavishly adverb: in a lavish manner, expending profusely.
Adverb
lavishly (comparative more lavishly, superlative most lavishly)
- In a lavish manner, expending profusely.
- He was noted to entertain lavishly, throwing the biggest and best parties in town.
- At twilight in the summer[…]the mice come out. They[…]eat the luncheon crumbs. Mr. Checkley, for instance, always brought his dinner in a paper parcel in his coat-tail pocket, and ate it when so disposed, sprinkling crumbs lavishly—the only lavishment of which he was ever guilty—on the floor.1892, Walter Besant, chapter II, in The Ivory Gate […], New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], →OCLC
Examples of lavishly in a sentence
- Here the guests were lavishly entertained with drinks and bitings even before sitting down to dinner.
- Then spread the strawberried superstructure lavishly with sweetened whipped cream, flavored with a mere drop of vanilla.
- The spignel called Athamantic grows lavishly in Macedonia and Spain.
Forms of lavishly
| comparative | more lavishly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most lavishly |
Origin of lavishly
From Middle English lavausly, equivalent to lavish + -ly.
Questions about lavishly
- What does lavishly mean?
- Lavishly means in a lavish manner, expending profusely.
- What part of speech is lavishly?
- Lavishly is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce lavishly?
- Lavishly is pronounced /ˈlævɪʃli/.
Words near lavishly in the dictionary
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