lavishly, richly, extravagantly
(adverb) in a rich and lavish manner; “lavishly decorated”
abundantly, copiously, profusely, extravagantly
(adverb) in an abundant manner; “they were abundantly supplied with food”; “he thanked her profusely”
extravagantly, lavishly
(adverb) in a wasteful manner; “the United States, up to the 1920s, used fuel lavishly, mainly because it was so cheap”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
extravagantly (comparative more extravagantly, superlative most extravagantly)
With lavish expenditure or behaviour.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*trav"a*gant*ly, adv.
Definition: In an extravagant manner; wildly; excessively; profusely.
Ex*trav"a*gant, a. Etym: [F. extravagant, fr. L. extra on the outside + vagance, , p. pr. of vagari to wander, from vagus wandering, vague. See Vague.]
1. Wandering beyond one's bounds; roving; hence, foreign. [Obs.] The extravagant and erring spirit hies To his confine. Shak.
2. Exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive; unrestrained; as, extravagant acts, wishes, praise, abuse. There appears something nobly wild and extravagant in great natural geniuses. Addison.
3. Profuse in expenditure; prodigal; wasteful; as, an extravagant man. "Extravagant expense." Bancroft.
Ex*trav"a*gant, n.
1. One who is confined to no general rule. L'Estrange.
2. pl. (Eccl. Hist.)
Definition: Certain constitutions or decretal epistles, not at first included with others, but subsequently made a part of the canon law.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
