1
as in generously
in a generous manner
complained that the university spends lavishly on the football program but underfunds other sports
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as in expensively
in a luxurious manner
Hollywood celebrities are known for living lavishly
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Recent Examples of lavishly
My husband devotes many hours to baking all the desserts, shopping for food and drinks, and lavishly decorating the house.
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Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Yet the United States spends lavishly on the military, ignoring the catastrophe that is likely to come.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
From a swanky vacation in the Maldives to luxury sports cars, fraudsters in Minnesota lavishly spent millions in taxpayer dollars meant to feed hungry children during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting a major controversy that's drawn the ire of the president and several government probes.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Galeries Lafayette and Printemps Haussmann famously feature lavishly decorated Christmas trees beneath their art nouveau domes.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
The flagship store was lavishly furnished and stocked with clothing of a quality not commonly found in Texas.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
Saft remade it in soft, creamy shades, draping the bed in a linen cover that pooled lavishly on the floor.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
His writing is lavishly detailed and sharply intelligent, nuanced and lyrical but also funny and sometimes surreal.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
The socialite and reality TV star has raised a few eyebrows with the latest addition to her underwear range, Skims — a barely there thong, lavishly adorned with fake pubic hair.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavishly
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Their laughter, energy, and spirit said everything about living fully — and giving generously — at any age.—
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Spray generously on the sink and scrub it in with a cleaning sponge.—
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Perhaps China’s aggressive state spending, open-source AI coding, and interest in ordinary use cases for the technology will ultimately give the country an edge over American firms that are expensively chasing revolutionary applications for a more theoretical product.—
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New technology can solve crimes faster, safer, and less expensively than ever before.—
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Strength, endurance, agility and mental toughness are tested in constantly changing combinations designed to reward the most well-rounded performers.—
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In Southern cuisine, a main dish is best complemented by a host of incredible side dishes.—
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The brand makes outerwear that’s luxuriously stylish, but practical, too.—
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The fabric is high-quality, luxuriously soft to the touch, and, mercifully, resistant to staining.—
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What's more, used thoughtfully, those bonuses can form the backbone of a points strategy, often covering entire trips on their own.—
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Explore thoughtfully, as curiosity builds bridges that last.—
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Filled with richly varied locales and only three hours ahead of Central Standard Time, Brazil seemed tailor-made.—
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Traditionally eaten on New Year's Day—whether cooked with black-eyed peas or collard greens—this richly marbled cut of pork is both a comfort food and tradition.—
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Harvest seeds from the plants that were the most vigorous and prolifically blooming to ensure next year's plants flower bountifully.—
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But the fact that single men are deciding to start families on their own, some of them paying extravagantly for egg donation and surrogacy, might also say something about just how important fatherhood is for many men today.—
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“Lavishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavishly. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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