Meaning & use
elaborately
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In a highly detailed, intricate, or ornate manner.
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The ballroom was elaborately decorated with silk drapes and crystal chandeliers.
He elaborately explained every step of his plan before anyone could object.
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Elaborately comes from 'elaborate,' from Latin elaborare, meaning 'to work out with great effort.'
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