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

See Examples For:

lavishly

“The board is rewarding failure, and doing so lavishly and publicly,” the letter said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

This request — asking Republicans to spend lavishly on weapons — should be as easy as talking Hegseth into another round of martinis at breakfast.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

Some financial experts told MarketWatch that reaching a net worth in the top 10% surprisingly only buys a “middle-class wealthy” lifestyle, meaning a household that can mostly do what it wants but not live lavishly.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

At his factory west of Tokyo, workers in hygienic uniforms wash, steam -- and lavishly spray bacteria on -- soybeans that machines then meticulously assemble in cups, before fermenting them for 18 hours.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

Then she stormed back upstairs to her lavishly decorated but friendless suite of rooms, leaving Penelope and Margaret staring at their shoes, at least until Lady Constance was well out of sight.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Related Words

• extravagantly
• generously
• richly