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

Derived Forms

• overlavishly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of lavishly

lavish ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Foden, meanwhile, just does not look at home as an England player for one so lavishly talented.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 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

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

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 • Feb. 20, 2026

Rutherford had relocated to Montreal and a professorship at McGill University, which featured a lavishly equipped laboratory funded by a Canadian businessman, in an early example of scientific patronage by industry.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Related Words

• extravagantly
• generously
• richly