lavishly

American

[lav-ish-lee] / ˈlæv ɪʃ li /

adverb

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.

Other Word Forms

overlavishly

adverb

Etymology

Origin of lavishly

lavish ( def. ) + -ly

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The Human Animal was lavishly filmed in exotic locations, showing diverse customs and suggesting their common biological roots.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Horsfield’s version shows the kind of sumptuous cage many aspire to live in, revealing why some people prefer to remain lavishly trapped, and others rattle the bars, hoping for escape.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

When presented without theatrical aspect but as a private process of the imagination, it becomes a lavishly lovable antidote to our too often accepting the world’s absurdity only as dooms-scrollable tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The good vibes proved to be short-lived after China, in January, unleashed a much cheaper artificial-intelligence model called DeepSeek to rival the lavishly hyped OpenAI.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

She then lavishly smeared my face, arms and legs with a mixture of pig’s fat and vaseline.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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