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lavishly

/ˈlævɪʃli/ adverb

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lavishly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. In a wasteful manner.
    the United States, up to the 1920s, used fuel lavishly, mainly because it was so cheap
  2. In a rich and lavish manner.
    lavishly decorated

Origin

From Middle English lavausly, equivalent to lavish + -ly.

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