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lavishly

la·vishly

UK/ˈlævɪʃli/ US/ˈlævɪʃli/ uncommon

adverb

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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