as in expensively
in a luxurious manner
the ancient Roman emperors lived as extravagantly as any rulers in history
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Adverb
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And that's what law enforcement does and the first responder community writ large does every single day.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025 -
Additionally, employers lose about $1.47 million daily in productivity and revenue while society writ large loses another $1.34 billion each day in quality-of-life costs experienced by gun violence victims and their families.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
16 Dec. 2024
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The black-and-white 1930s cartoon character Betty Boop time-travels to a richly chromatic future in this new show, with Jasmine Amy Rogers making her Broadway debut in the title role, and Faith Prince and Stephen DeRosa among the supporting cast.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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What emerges is a richly detailed fresco reminiscent of a classic pastoral novel — think Thomas Hardy, Willa Cather or D.H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers — where life’s many hardships come and go with each new season, and where technology arrives without warning to eventually change things forever.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Most intriguing would be Conclave, currently riding high off its BAFTA Best Picture win.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
22 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article LOGAN, Utah – The scoreboard high above the visitors’ bench at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum was a concern.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Extravagantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravagantly. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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