extravagantly meaning

UK US /ˌɛkˈstrævəɡəntli/ 5 syllables

extravagantly (adverb): in an abundant manner.

extravagantly has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

extravagantly as an adverb

  1. in an abundant manner
    • they were abundantly supplied with food
    • he thanked her profusely

    Synonyms: abundantly, copiously, profusely

  2. in a wasteful manner
    • the United States, up to the 1920s, used fuel lavishly, mainly because it was so cheap

    Synonyms: lavishly

    Related forms: extravagant

  3. in a rich and lavish manner
    • lavishly decorated

    Synonyms: lavishly, richly

How to pronounce extravagantly

extravagantly is pronounced /ˌɛkˈstrævəɡəntli/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 27 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in LY · 13-letter words

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