expensively
Definition
Adverb: In a manner that involves high cost or a large amount of money; at great expense.
Usage
The adverb "expensively" is used to describe how an action is performed, specifically indicating that it is done in a costly way or with expensive items. It modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
Examples
- She was expensively dressed in a designer suit.
- The hotel was expensively furnished with antiques.
- He lives very expensively, traveling first class and dining at fine restaurants.
- It is an expensively produced film with a huge budget.
Advanced Usage
- "expensively educated": Having received an education that cost a great deal of money, often implying a prestigious institution.
- He was an expensively educated lawyer from a top-tier university.
- Used to imply wastefulness or unnecessary cost.
- The project failed, despite being expensively implemented.
Variants and Related Words
- Expensive (adjective): Costing a lot of money.
- an expensive car
- Inexpensively (adverb): In a cheap or economical manner. (Antonym)
- You can travel quite inexpensively if you plan ahead.
Synonyms
- Costly
- Lavishly
- Sumptuously
Antonyms
- Inexpensively
- Cheaply
- Economically
Related Phrases
- To live expensively: To maintain a lifestyle that requires significant spending.
- His taste for fine art means he lives very expensively.
- To be expensively maintained: To require costly upkeep.
- The historic building is beautiful but expensively maintained.
Adverb
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in an expensive manner
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an expensively dressed little man turned a corner and approached her
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