LAVISHLY
lavishly, richly, extravagantly
(adverb) in a rich and lavish manner; “lavishly decorated”
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
Etymology
Adverb
lavishly (comparative more lavishly, superlative most lavishly)
In a lavish manner, expending profusely.
Source: Wiktionary
Lav"ish*ly, adv.
Definition: In a lavish manner.
LAVISH
Lav"ish, a. Etym: [Akin to E. lave to lade out; cf. AS. gelafian to
refresh, G. laben.]
1. Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal; as, lavish of
money; lavish of praise.
2. Superabundant; excessive; as, lavish spirits.
Let her have needful, but not lavish, means. Shak.
Syn.
– Profuse; prodigal; wasteful; extravagant; exuberant; immoderate.
See Profuse.
Lav"ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lavished; p. pr. & vb. n. Lavishing.]
Definition: To expend or bestow with profusion; to use with prodigality; to
squander; as, to lavish money or praise.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition