luxuriously en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English luxurious Middle English -ly English -ly English luxuriously From luxurious + -ly.
Meanings
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In a manner that involves luxury; in an expensive or indulgent manner.
2007, Travel & Leisure, Volume 37, American Express Publishing, page 92, Couples celebrating second marriages and honeymooning with kids enjoy the luxuriously spacious suites of the oceanfront ResortQuest Waikiki Beach Tower.
Edward the Fourth reclining luxuriously upon his tottering throne, like a child lulled by its rocking, displaying that rare combination of deep duplicity and heartless gaiety which so seldom exist together, the reckfulness of the one being like a noxious vapour to the recklessness of the other: […]
1843, The metropolitan:A minute after ten she was reclining back into a hill of minuscule white lace pillows, slowly, luxuriously licking the sweet brown topping from a 'schnecke.
2015, Jacqueline Briskin, The Onyx:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more luxuriously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most luxuriously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
pt luxuosamente (in an expensive or indulgent manner) · es lujosamente (in an expensive or indulgent manner) · gl luxosamente (in an expensive or indulgent manner) · ca luxosament (in an expensive or indulgent manner) · it lussuosamente (in an expensive or indulgent manner) · io luxoze (in an expensive or indulgent manner) · fr luxueusement (in an expensive or indulgent manner)