[
US
/ˈɫævɪʃɫi/
]
[ UK /lˈævɪʃli/ ]
[ UK /lˈævɪʃli/ ]
ADVERB
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in a wasteful manner
the United States, up to the 1920s, used fuel lavishly, mainly because it was so cheap -
in a rich and lavish manner
lavishly decorated
How To Use lavishly In A Sentence
- This gorgeous, homemade tiki fireplace complete with smoking nostrils is lavishly documented in this build log. Boing Boing: February 12, 2006 - February 18, 2006 Archives
- Each image in this lavishly illustrated book is accompanied by a detailed explanation.
- The Toronto art-rockers have a tendency to go for the extreme, whether it is a lavishly orchestrated children's record or a rock opus telling the story of the Group
- Oh! -- to the really 'consecrate' in heart and thought I could give my life so easily, so slavishly even! Marcella
- We should listen to expert advice, but to slavishly follow it on every occasion defies logic.
- Everything else in the novel slavishly follows a simple formulaic adventure plot.
- Several meals out have been lavishly enjoyed by the couple and their family at this stage!
- It was lavishly furnished, and behind its wide oak desk, sat a burly and stout man.
- We followed her through a series of large, lavishly furbished rooms that each put my entire house to shame.
- In their place are lavishly appointed, spacious and airy new ships. Times, Sunday Times
