as in luxuriously
in a luxurious manner
the pop singer's expensively decorated mansion was a testament to her commercial success
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Adverb
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The crypto industry writ large ended up as the largest source of political donations during the 2024 presidential election campaign.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
3 Mar. 2025 -
And that's what law enforcement does and the first responder community writ large does every single day.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The audience explosion at the end was richly earned.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Encased in golden packaging with gold flecks throughout, this richly plush lip balm is the essence of everyday soft glam.—
Cora Harrington,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The hopes for this season to provide more pop can’t be all that high based on the history of those competing for the job.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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Nguyen picked up her fourth foul early in the third period and spent a considerable time on the bench before banking in her critical shot high off the glass.—
Dan Albano,
Orange County Register,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Expensively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expensively. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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