opulently
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7.3
- adverb
- /ˈɑːpjələntli/
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opulentamente
- Next to the hotel, which glittered opulently in the fall fog, only the cupola of St. Isaac's cathedral was visible across the street, lit by the dirty yellow beam of floodlights.
- live opulently
Examples
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The room was opulently furnished with thick carpets, tapestry hangings, and dark, heavy furniture.
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I knew the naked heroines of Lysistrata, opulently pictured in a volume bought for 20 cents on Corn Hill, and the warm Tahiti nudes of Gauguin that gazed from the walls of the Fine Arts Museum.
Fiction book (1991) -
Oh, my word, girls, regard how opulently reappointed it has been.
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ILGA Europe is a fake "non-governmental" organization which, although it appears to hardly have any constituency, is opulently funded by the European Commission with taxpayers' money.
Blog text (31) -
An auto mechanics or electrician/plumbing course would probably have fed me more opulently as I wended my way through college and law school, but those courses didn't exist in my high school, especially for girls.
Blog text (28) -
At the gala, guests dined opulently on gourmet delicacies and fine wines.
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The estate was opulently designed, showcasing grand architecture and lavish gardens.
Synonyms
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3.4
In a very fancy or expensive way
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5.6
In a very rich and generous way using a lot of money
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4.6
People treat you as if you were a king or queen with great care
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6.0
Using or spending much more than needed
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5.7
Do something in a showy way to get attention
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5.1
In a very comfortable and expensive way
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8.4
In a very rich and decorated way
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6.7
To act in a rich way and enjoy expensive things
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7.2
In a rich, full way that shows thick growth
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5.0
In a way that uses or shows a lot of money
Someone gives large gifts or money in a very generous way
Antonyms
How Luxurious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Opulently comes from the Latin root ops, which meant 'wealth' or 'power', and it is the same root behind the English word opulence. So to live opulently is to live 'in a rich, fancy way' and to show a lot of wealth.