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luxuriantly

luxuriantly

1 7.2
In a rich, full way that shows thick growth
  • adverb
  • /lʌɡˈzʊəriəntli/
translation icon : lujosamente
  • Dogs you love, who love you, with their savage need nonetheless to dig at, gnaw at, and even roll luxuriantly in the carcasses of once-living things.
  • grow luxuriantly

Examples

  • He used the luxuriantly white wings of the swan.

  • Where he stood, the grass had been baked brown by the sun, but down in the valley, the trees and carefully tended gardens remained lush and luxuriantly green.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Instead, it is a highly industrialized society living in a luxuriantly green realm.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Later, the First Lady sighed and stretched luxuriantly.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • It stung; it burned luxuriantly.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The immense, luxuriantly verdant, yet imperiled Amazon Basin has inspired filmmakers to grapple with the problematic interrelationships of society and environment.

    Academic text (1993)
  • He found a pair of scissors and trimmed the hairs that grew like tusks from his nostrils and sprouted luxuriantly from his earlobes.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • A relevant category of Batiments payments during these years was to landscape, architecture, animal, flower, and arabesque specialists, most of whom had long supplied their luxuriantly decorative but ideologically subsidiary wares for royal interiors.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The garden was filled with plants that grew luxuriantly under the warm sun.

  • In the tropical rainforest, flowers bloom luxuriantly, creating a vibrant display of colors.

Synonyms

abundantly
vsluxuriantly
32 3.5

In large amounts that are more than enough

adds a sense of richness and elaborate detail to mere plenty
magnificently
vsluxuriantly
15 4.6

In a very impressive and beautiful way

is more about profuse, ornate abundance and detailed richness than grandeur alone
richly
vsluxuriantly
13 3.2

To a large degree or very strongly

combines that abundance with ornate or elaborate qualities and growth
lavishly
vsluxuriantly
11 5.6

In a very rich and generous way using a lot of money

leans more toward ornate abundance and profuse detail than mere generosity
elaborately
vsluxuriantly
11 4.5

In a way that has many small details and rich decoration

focuses more on overall richness and profuse abundance as well as detail
extravagantly
vsluxuriantly
7 6.0

Using or spending much more than needed

emphasises abundant, ornate richness and profuse growth rather than wasteful excess
gorgeously
vsluxuriantly
5 3.5

In a very beautiful and impressive way

focuses more on lush abundance and elaborate detail than on beauty alone
luxuriously
vsluxuriantly
3 5.1

In a very comfortable and expensive way

adds a stronger sense of abundant, ornate detail or profuse growth to elegance
prodigiously
vsluxuriantly
2 7.7

In a very large and impressive way

is similar in size but stresses ornate richness and profuse detail specifically
lushly
vsluxuriantly
1 3.9

In a healthy, thick, green way that shows strong plant growth

is broader, including rich detail and profuse abundance beyond growth
plentifully
vsluxuriantly
1 2.5

In large amounts

stresses decorative richness and profuse growth or detail beyond amount
bountifully
vsluxuriantly
1 4.6

In a generous and plentiful way

emphasises ornate richness and profuse visual or textual detail rather than giving
sumptuously
vsluxuriantly
1 8.4

In a very rich and decorated way

is similar but stresses profuse growth or detailed abundance as well
voluminously
vsluxuriantly
1 7.5

In a large, full way with many words or much detail

focuses more on ornate richness and profuse fine detail than volume alone
opulently
vsluxuriantly
1 7.3

In a rich and expensive way to impress people

includes that luxury but also emphasizes profuse growth and detailed abundance
plenteously
vsluxuriantly
  • Archaic
6.3

In large amounts

adds richness and elaborate profusion, not only simple abundance

Antonyms

15 4.6

With few people or things in a large area

1 6.8

In a small way that is not enough

How Abundantly

profusely
22 4.8
luxuriantly
1 7.2
abundantly
32 3.5
moderately
47 2.8
sparingly
15 3.5

Surface Forms

luxuriantly positive
luxuriantlier comparative
luxuriantliest superlative

Morphology

luxuriantly = luxuriant (transparent) = luxuriant + ly

A straightforward adverbial formation from the adjective 'luxuriant' using the productive suffix '-ly', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Luxuriantly comes from the Latin word luxuria, meaning 'excess' or 'abundance', and it shares the same root as luxury. So when something grows or looks luxuriantly, it is very rich and full of growth or detail.