lavishly

[ lav-ish-lee ]

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.

Other Words From

• o·ver·lav·ish·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of lavishly¹

lavish ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Did the brothers spend lavishly after they killed their parents?

From Los Angeles Times

As head of the Federalist Society, he continues to build a massive, lavishly funded network for conservative lawyers who share his vision for the courts and the country.

From Slate

For all that, the leading companies and others have spent lavishly to acquire customers, so profits have been hard to come by.

From Los Angeles Times

That created high-impact stories, including projects showing that the city’s police disproportionately pulled over Black drivers; the Convention and Visitors Bureau spent lavishly, with little accountability; and private operators allowed Long Beach’s No. 1 landmark, the Queen Mary ocean liner, to fall into disrepair.

From Los Angeles Times

“So beautiful! So romantic! And so dirty!” said jogger Jeff Sanchez, 54, pausing near the lavishly ornate Alexandre III bridge, which overlooks one of the competition venues.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• extravagantly
• generously
• richly