lavishly

American  

[lav-ish-lee] / ˈlæv ɪʃ li /

adverb

1. profusely, luxuriously, or extravagantly; in great amounts or without limit.

   He spent lavishly, buying up properties and contributing a boat and more than $1 million to local authorities.

   The recipes are lavishly illustrated with large color photographs intended to whet your appetite.

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Other Word Forms

• overlavishly adverb

Etymology

Origin of lavishly

lavish ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Both are making gobs of money, and both are spending lavishly on their AI capabilities.

From Barron's

After 30-plus years, Jim Henson’s creation returns to series TV — as a lavishly produced climate change parable that pays respect to the original.

From Los Angeles Times

The objects, which include richly embroidered vestments and lavishly sculpted monstrances, Eucharist thrones and sanctuary lamps made of jewel-studded precious metals, are eye-catchingly high Baroque.

From The Wall Street Journal

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee and allied pro-Israel PACs reward loyalty with torrents of campaign cash and punish dissent with lavishly funded primary challenges.

From Los Angeles Times

The union publicly accused Jealous of hiring friends for costly management posts and spending lavishly on executive salaries.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• extravagantly
• generously
• richly