EXPENSIVELY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

expensively

adverb

Definition of expensively

as in luxuriously

in a luxurious manner the pop singer's expensively decorated mansion was a testament to her commercial success

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Recent Examples of expensively Aviation learned, repeatedly and expensively, what happens when human skills atrophy inside that gap. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026 The room, its walls expensively craquelure'd to resemble fractured eggshells, its pale taffeta curtains billowing in the chill English breeze, is more Hollywood boudoir than office. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026 Training works best when the system helps people minimize risks and recover safely, not fail expensively. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 But the latter can also make life expensively miserable for the former. — Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 24 June 2026 Creditors wanted the money to be restored as expensively as possible. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 The Hormuz closure confirmed this shift loudly, expensively, and irreversibly. — Tenzin Seldon, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 The City Football Group, with Manchester City as the jewel in its crown, is a prime — and expensively-assembled — example. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026 To be in a place built—so very expensively—on fossil fuels, listening to endless green talk from an industry profiting off planetary destruction, is far more discombobulating than the astonishing shopping options. — Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for expensively

Adverb

Greyson Greyson’s Saratoga tropical weight crewneck sweater ($240) is made of 100 percent luxuriously soft merino wool.

— Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Custom jerseys and custom jets Ross arrived in Cincinnati luxuriously − on a jet with his name written on it.

— Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of luxuriously

Adverb

Brady Christensen, who can play all five offensive line spots, looms large on the free-agent market.

— Mike Kaye June 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
With the back-to-back deaths of the district's representative, who were both in their 70s, age loomed large over the race, especially as younger Democrats push for a new generation of candidates.

— Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 26 May 2026

Definition of large

Adverb

Few contemporary filmmakers so richly explore the concept of tenderness quite like Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2026
In his work, the wait proves not only worth it, but necessary — with character dynamics so richly, exactingly executed and the kind of narrative depth that can only come out of extensive marination.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of richly

Adverb

This elegant space—owned by Italian friends and sumptuously renovated by an Italian designer—tones down the gaudiest of Moroccan clichés without sacrificing a sense of place.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2026
Your composition captures flowers, chamoy and other candies and fruit sumptuously arranged in and around a ceramic jar from LACMA’s permanent collection.

— Stephanie Shih June 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026

Definition of sumptuously

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With mortgage rates lingering between 6% and 7%, more than double the rates seen during the pandemic, smaller homes can fit more comfortably into a buyer's budget – especially for first-time buyers, LendingTree said.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
We got comfortably established, with Reiffer’s brother Hubert in charge, and at sunup the next day went looking for tiger sign.

— Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of comfortably

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Thursday's pull-back comes after the benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield touched a multi-year high during Wednesday's session as inflation and debt concerns continue to weigh on markets.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
This style is high-waisted with a flattering wide-leg silhouette.

— Anna Traver, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of high

Adverb

On board, the common areas were opulently decorated with monumental staircases and picture windows overlooking a half-mile-long beach.

— Noelann Bourgade, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
Jackie Jackson is opulently dressed for a football game, diamonds blazing on both hands, chandelier earrings, and black high heels under her trousers.

— Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026

Definition of opulently

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