Meaning & use
Extravagantly
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In a manner that is excessive, lavish, or beyond what is reasonable, especially in spending or style.
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They decorated the ballroom extravagantly for the wedding.
He tipped extravagantly, leaving far more than the bill required.
A note on using this word
Often carries a mild note of criticism, suggesting that the amount spent or displayed goes beyond good sense.
Words with a similar meaning
lavishlyexcessively
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Words with an opposite meaning
modestlyfrugally
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