lushly
- adverb
- /ˈlʌʃli/
- Slowly, the desert gave way to hills and lushly forested peaks as we drove on.
- lushly landscaped
- lushly planted
- lushly landscaped garden
Examples
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The busway is lushly landscaped, while a popular bike and footpath runs alongside it.
Blog text (22) -
The land stretched ahead of him, lushly green and tree-scattered.
Fiction book (1991) -
Nature had taken over with weeds and vines that had thrived lushly during the summer.
Fiction book (1990) -
Each story is illustrated by a different artist, from an almost cut-paper style by Shane Ivan Oakley to the lushly rich green watercolor style illustrations by Matt Timson.
Blog text (8) -
Other pictures showed the wide halls to the guest suites; still others showed the suites themselves, lushly decorated with floral-patterned rugs, matching wallpaper, and egg-and-dart molding.
Fiction book (1993) -
The garden is lushly blooming with colorful flowers after the recent rainfall.
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As we hiked through the valley, we admired the lushly green hills covered in wildflowers.
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The fields looked lushly vibrant, filled with the healthy growth of crops ready for harvest.
Synonyms
In a way that looks or sounds very nice
In a large, generous way, often with a lot of money
In a very impressive and beautiful way
In a very fancy or expensive way
In a very beautiful or impressive way
In a very rich and generous way using a lot of money
In a very beautiful and impressive way
In a way that looks nice and makes people notice it
In a very comfortable and expensive way
Shows lively energy and bright color
With strong, healthy energy and enthusiasm
In a rich, full way that shows thick growth
In a generous and plentiful way
In a very rich and decorated way
In a bright and beautiful way that impresses people
In a rich and expensive way to impress people
In a way that is green and full of plants
In large amounts
In a generous way that gives a lot
How Lush
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lushly comes from the word lush, meaning 'rich' and full of life, plus the adverb -ly. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a garden so green and thick it looks almost like a treat — that's why lushly means growing or looking in a rich, healthy, and attractive way.