Antonyms for extravagantly
Grammar : Adv |
Spell : ik-strav-uh-guhnt |
Phonetic Transcription : ɪkˈstræv ə gənt |
Definition of extravagantly
Origin :- late 14c., from Medieval Latin extravagantem, originally a word in Canon Law for uncodified papal decrees, present participle of extravagari "wander outside or beyond," from Latin extra "outside of" (see extra-) + vagari "wander, roam" (see vague). Extended sense of "excessive, extreme" first recorded 1590s; that of "wasteful, lavish" 1711. Related: Extravagantly.
- As in largely : adv to a great extent
- As in unduly : adv excessively
- As in lavishly : adv profusely
- As in verbosely : adv wordily
- As in wastefully : adv carelessly
- As in overmuch : adv unduly
- As in freely : adv easily, smoothly done
- May be both ways were faulty; but they were extravagantly, youthfully confident that they were not.
- Extract from : « Dr. Sevier » by George W. Cable
- From day to day her little store of bravery had been drawn upon, extravagantly.
- Extract from : « The Genius » by Margaret Horton Potter
- Flatter him extravagantly for the qualities he knows he doesn't possess.
- Extract from : « A Book Without A Title » by George Jean Nathan
- Neither was extravagantly unacademic or in other ways unorthodox.
- Extract from : « A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 » by George Saintsbury
- I can assure you that I do not extravagantly admire the name of Pinkhammer.
- Extract from : « Strictly Business » by O. Henry
- In this respect they do not think soberly, but extravagantly.
- Extract from : « Epistle Sermons, Vol. II » by Martin Luther
- It was impossible to convince them that I was not extravagantly wealthy.
- Extract from : « The Land of Thor » by J. Ross Browne
- The next day we feasted royally and extravagantly on those two biscuits.
- Extract from : « World's War Events, Vol. II » by Various
- He was extravagantly gay and danced a thousand unheard-of dances.
- Extract from : « The Memoirs of Victor Hugo » by Victor Hugo
- Even if it should not be good, you must say that it is and praise it extravagantly.
- Extract from : « The Gist of Japan » by R. B. Peery
Synonyms for extravagantly
- abundantly
- amply
- as a rule
- as one pleases
- bountifully
- broadly
- by and large
- chiefly
- cleanly
- commodiously
- comprehensively
- considerably
- copiously
- disproportionately
- effortlessly
- ever
- excessively
- expansively
- extensively
- extravagantly
- extremely
- facilely
- foolishly
- generally
- generously
- grandiloquently
- grandly
- greatly
- illegally
- immensely
- immoderately
- imposingly
- improperly
- improvidently
- in a big way
- in a grand manner
- indecorously
- inordinately
- lavishly
- lengthily
- liberally
- lightly
- like water
- longwindedly
- loosely
- magnificently
- mainly
- mostly
- on a large scale
- open-handedly
- oratorically
- out of proportion
- over
- overall
- overfull
- overly
- overmuch
- plentifully
- predominantly
- primarily
- principally
- prodigally
- prodigiously
- profligately
- readily
- recklessly
- richly
- talkatively
- thriftlessly
- too
- underhandedly
- unfairly
- unhindered
- unjustifiably
- unjustly
- unnecessarily
- unobstructedly
- unreasonably
- unstintingly
- voluminously
- wastefully
- well
- widely
- wildly
- with a free hand
- without encumbrance
- without hindrance
- without restraint
- without stint
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