EXTRAVAGANTLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does extravagantly mean? 

• EXTRAVAGANTLY (adverb)
  The adverb EXTRAVAGANTLY has 3 senses:

1. in an abundant manner

2. in a wasteful manner

3. in a rich and lavish manner

  Familiarity information: EXTRAVAGANTLY used as an adverb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EXTRAVAGANTLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In an abundant manner

Synonyms:

abundantly; copiously; extravagantly; profusely

Context example:

he thanked her profusely

Sense 2

Meaning:

In a wasteful manner

Synonyms:

extravagantly; lavishly

Context example:

the United States, up to the 1920s, used fuel lavishly, mainly because it was so cheap

Pertainym:

extravagant (recklessly wasteful)

Sense 3

Meaning:

In a rich and lavish manner

Synonyms:

extravagantly; lavishly; richly

Context example:

lavishly decorated

 Context examples 

At any rate Cody asked him a few questions (one of them elicited the brand new name) and found that he was quick, and extravagantly ambitious.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)