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as in generously
in a generous manner
complained that the university spends lavishly on the football program but underfunds other sports
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as in expensively
in a luxurious manner
Hollywood celebrities are known for living lavishly
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Recent Examples of lavishly
This unique telescope is using the world’s largest digital camera to scan the entire southern sky every few nights, assembling what will become the most lavishly detailed time-lapse of the cosmos humanity has ever envisioned.
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Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
1 July 2026
During his first term, he was criticized for owning properties where foreign dignitaries and others hoping to curry his favor spent lavishly.
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Nicholas Riccardi,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Perrotta’s novels have been lavishly praised for their uncanny ability to articulate dark, often uncomfortable emotional truths of American culture, using humor and sharp observational skills to explore profound shifts in how people communicate and coexist.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
Federal prosecutors later alleged fake bank records and financial misconduct while company executives reportedly spent lavishly on Beverly Hills rent, luxury jewelry, and exotic cars.
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Michele Steeb,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Just as with companies spending lavishly on AI integration today, economists analyzing the first days of the Internet in the early and mid-1990s might have been similarly puzzled.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
In militaristic sync as they pound treadmills, down protein shakes and take steroid injections in the buttocks, a gymnasium full of lavishly buff (even 24-packed, to quote a droll visual gag) gay men blankly sing the praises of the body-beautiful lifestyle to a pounding EDM beat.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 May 2026
The gleaming skylines Trump had so lavishly praised were now streaked with plumes of smoke.
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Daniel Benaim,
Time,
18 May 2026
Outside, below the gold script Donohue’s sign, there is a small glass box window that looks onto the street and is lavishly decorated for nearly every federal holiday.
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Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
1 July 2026
During his first term, he was criticized for owning properties where foreign dignitaries and others hoping to curry his favor spent lavishly.
—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Perrotta’s novels have been lavishly praised for their uncanny ability to articulate dark, often uncomfortable emotional truths of American culture, using humor and sharp observational skills to explore profound shifts in how people communicate and coexist.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
Federal prosecutors later alleged fake bank records and financial misconduct while company executives reportedly spent lavishly on Beverly Hills rent, luxury jewelry, and exotic cars.
—
Michele Steeb,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Just as with companies spending lavishly on AI integration today, economists analyzing the first days of the Internet in the early and mid-1990s might have been similarly puzzled.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
In militaristic sync as they pound treadmills, down protein shakes and take steroid injections in the buttocks, a gymnasium full of lavishly buff (even 24-packed, to quote a droll visual gag) gay men blankly sing the praises of the body-beautiful lifestyle to a pounding EDM beat.
—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 May 2026
The gleaming skylines Trump had so lavishly praised were now streaked with plumes of smoke.
—
Daniel Benaim,
Time,
18 May 2026
Outside, below the gold script Donohue’s sign, there is a small glass box window that looks onto the street and is lavishly decorated for nearly every federal holiday.
—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavishly
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Brush generously with bulgogi glaze, then wrap each rack tightly in heavy-duty foil with 2 tbsp butter and an extra splash of bulgogi glaze.
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While writing Wayward Girls, I was inspired every day by the survivors of the Good Shepherd in Buffalo and other reform schools who generously shared their stories.
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Training works best when the system helps people minimize risks and recover safely, not fail expensively.
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But the latter can also make life expensively miserable for the former.
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Counties weren’t named for them until well after their deaths.
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But its usefulness extends well beyond northern Italian cuisine.
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The palate is smooth and approachable, with sweet grain and buttery biscuit notes leading into a luxuriously soft, elegant finish.
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Its luxuriously soft drop-waist style and stretchy strapless top leave room for endless wear, whether as a maxi dress or folded down to be a maxi skirt.
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Made in the Hudson Valley & founded in Brooklyn, Cantina Royal’s small-batch sauces use whole chiles and thoughtfully sourced ingredients to combine Mexican cooking traditions and modern food culture.
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The companies investing thoughtfully in AI look different from the ones racing to deploy it.
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As businesses in Hollywood and other sectors face more consolidation and competition, executives are getting richly compensated more for their role in leading companies through challenging times.
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The result is 260 pages of richly-detailed, expressive drawings, mostly in regimented 12-panel grids that mirror the grinding rhythms of daily life in rural, 19th century America.
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What was true in the Jazz Age remains so, as the Roundabout Theatre Company production starring the terrific Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara so bountifully proves.
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How can vocals be as bountifully impressive as Mars’ are here and still leave you thinking that there’s no lived experience in any of the songs?
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As extravagantly decorated as the guest rooms, Azure’s blue and white interiors would be a great date-night choice—a combo of watching the sun sink below the horizon, excellent cuisine and fabulous wines (try something from the owners’ South African estate, Bouchard Finlayson).
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In July 2024, Rinderknecht demanded the chatbot generate an image that showed wealthy elites dining extravagantly on one side of a wall while the world burned beyond the barricade.
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“Lavishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavishly. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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