SUMPTUOUSLY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does sumptuously mean? 

• SUMPTUOUSLY (adverb)
  The adverb SUMPTUOUSLY has 1 sense:

1. in a sumptuous and opulent manner

  Familiarity information: SUMPTUOUSLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SUMPTUOUSLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a sumptuous and opulent manner

Synonyms:

opulently; sumptuously

Context example:

this government building is sumptuously appointed

Pertainym:

sumptuous (ostentatiously rich and superior in quality)

 Context examples 

John should find home a paradise, he should always see a smiling face, should fare sumptuously every day, and never know the loss of a button.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Besides, there were fewer to feed; the sick could eat little; our breakfast-basins were better filled; when there was no time to prepare a regular dinner, which often happened, she would give us a large piece of cold pie, or a thick slice of bread and cheese, and this we carried away with us to the wood, where we each chose the spot we liked best, and dined sumptuously.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

It certainly was agreeable to fare sumptuously, drive in a fine carriage, wear her best frock every day, and do nothing but enjoy herself.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)