Definition

Adverb 1. In a very energetic, enthusiastic, and lively manner: Characterized by abundant energy, high spirits, and unrestrained joy or vitality. 2. In an extremely abundant or plentiful manner: Characterized by lavishness, profusion, or overflowing richness.

Usage and Examples

• The winning team celebrated exuberantly, cheering and hugging on the field.
• The garden grew exuberantly after the spring rains, with vines covering the walls.
• She laughed exuberantly at the joke, her joy filling the room.
• The artist applied paint exuberantly, creating a vibrant and dynamic texture.

Advanced Usage

• "exuberantly baroque": Describes something decorated in an extremely lavish, ornate, and unrestrained Baroque style.
  • The palace chapel was exuberantly baroque, with gilded statues covering every surface.
• Used to describe artistic or creative expression that is unrestrained, vigorous, and full of life.

Variants and Related Words

• Exuberant (adjective): Full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness; growing thickly and plentifully.
  • an exuberant personality; exuberant foliage.
• Exuberance (noun): The quality of being full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness; the state of being luxuriantly abundant.
  • She danced with pure exuberance.

Synonyms

• Effusively: In an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.
• Ebulliently: In a cheerful and full of energy manner.
• Vivaciously: In a lively and animated way.
• Lavishly: In a sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious manner.
• Profusely: In large amounts; abundantly.

Antonyms

• Listlessly: Without energy or enthusiasm.
• Apathetically: Without interest or enthusiasm.
• Sparsely: In small numbers or amounts; thinly.
• Soberly: In a serious, sensible, and solemn manner.

Adverb

1. in an ebullient manner
   • Khrushchev ebulliently promised to supply rockets for the protection of Cuba against American aggression
2. in an exuberant manner
   • the exuberantly baroque decoration of the church