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

Spielberg worked within the system, Coppola spent lavishly and even ostentatiously to build his own studio and Lucas found his independence through a quieter, more conservative and technology-driven route.

From Los Angeles Times

Townsend is working as a part-time consultant at the club, which was bought and lavishly backed by the energy drink giant last summer.

From BBC

The records show how the foundation has lavishly promoted progressive scholar-activism.

From The Wall Street Journal

Audience members are naturally Bacharach fans, and the show, which runs about two hours with an intermission, doles out the great hits lavishly, beginning with all three singers performing “Always Something There to Remind Me.”

From The Wall Street Journal

But these days, boosters who spend even more lavishly than Shapiro routinely help athletic departments fund college-athlete compensation without fear of reprisal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• extravagantly
• generously
• richly