lavishly
In a lavish manner, expending profuselyIn a lavish manner, expending profusely.
» Whoever starts working in their youth, gets to live lavishly when they're older.
Хто змолоду працює, той на старість панує.
Meaning
1 sensesIn a lavish manner, expending profusely.
He was noted to entertain lavishly, throwing the biggest and best parties in town.
aufwendig, reichlich, üppig
щедроščedro
in a rich and lavish manner
Examples
5 sentencesWhoever starts working in their youth, gets to live lavishly when they're older.
Хто змолоду працює, той на старість панує.
Mary lives far too lavishly for her salary.
He spent money lavishly enough.
Her birthday was celebrated lavishly.
deIhr Geburtstag wurde groß gefeiert.
Yanni wooed Skura lavishly. He showered her with gifts.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English lavausly, equivalent to lavish + -ly.From Middle English lavausly, equivalent to lavish + -ly.
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Forms
more lavishly, most lavishly| Comparative | more lavishly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most lavishly |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- in a rich and lavish manner:richlyextravagantly
- in a wasteful manner:extravagantly
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb