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elaborately

American  
[i-la-brit-lee, i-la-ber-it-lee] / ɪˈlæ brɪt li, ɪˈlæ bər ɪt li /

adverb

  1. in an elaborate way.


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Disney’s operations are elaborately interlocked—by sharing the same core intellectual properties.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

One space, the first floor anteroom, is lined with red and gold silk, with centuries-old paintings hanging on the walls and an elaborately decorative fireplace standing beside a huge floor-to-ceiling window.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2025

Crowned by an equally extreme, elaborately decorated wig that matches the bell shaped skirt, she takes up more than ample space.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2024

In an elaborately choreographed ceremony first used in 1936, the foremost of a group of priestesses in long, pleated dresses offers a prayer to the ancient Greek sun god, Apollo.

From Seattle Times Apr. 15, 2024

I sit down on my bed, frustrated, and look over to see an elaborately wrapped gift, a big red ribbon carefully tied around it.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

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