extravagantly
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- adverb
- /ɪkˈstrævəɡəntli/
:
de manera extravagante
- She spent extravagantly on designer clothes, quickly filling her wardrobe with the latest fashion.
- live extravagantly
- so extravagantly
That's why when you create a rich life vision, you ask yourself, what do we want to spend extravagantly on?
- That's why when you create a rich life vision, you ask yourself, what do we want to spend extravagantly on?
Examples
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"At age 32," Carmen complained, "Luisa should have known to live less extravagantly and to save money."
Academic text (2004) -
Gallagher spent extravagantly buying various cars and a swimming pool, despite the fact that he can neither drive nor swim.
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I love spending extravagantly on travel.
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But you stayed away... after you paid so extravagantly for the information.
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The Los Angeles people had extravagantly high expectations.
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So, with five children in the nest, we must either be extravagantly wealthy or utterly broke.
Blog text (20) -
Then he extended one leg forward and bowed extravagantly to Ehlana, sweeping his slender sword to the side.
Fiction book (1993) -
Caputo's essay is subtle, nuanced, extravagantly well-informed, and deeply enlightening.
Academic text (1998) -
They decorated the hall extravagantly for the wedding, with flowers and lights everywhere.
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The wealthy couple lived extravagantly, often hosting lavish parties in their mansion.
Synonyms
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To a degree that is more than needed or acceptable
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In very large amounts, often more than needed
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In a very fancy or expensive way
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In a very rich and generous way using a lot of money
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To a much greater degree than is normal
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In a way that costs a lot of money
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In a very comfortable and expensive way
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Much more expensive than it should be
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In a very rich and decorated way
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To act in a rich way and enjoy expensive things
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In a showy way that has too many decorations and details
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In a rich, full way that shows thick growth
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Spending a lot of money or resources in a wasteful, careless way
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In a rich and expensive way to impress people
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In a showy, exaggerated way to impress people
To spend or give a lot in a very wasteful way
To give more than people need or expect
Someone gives large gifts or money in a very generous way
In a very expensive way like someone with a lot of money
Antonyms
How Extravagant
- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
extravagantly = extravagant (opaque) = extra + vag + ant + ly
This is the regular adverbial form of the adjective 'extravagant', so the meaning is directly predictable.
Etymology
Extravagantly comes from Latin parts extra- meaning 'beyond' and vagari meaning 'to wander', the same root you see in vagrant ('a person who wanders'). So, to act extravagantly is to go 'beyond' the normal limit — to do or spend 'too much'.