luxuriously C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /lʌɡˈʒʊriəsli/ UK /lʌɡˈʒʊəriəsli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in a richly comfortable and indulgent manner She stretched luxuriously across the velvet sofa. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a richly comfortable and... sumptuouslylavishlyopulentlyrichlyplushlyextravagantlycomfortably ↔ Opposites plainlyausterelyfrugallysimply Word family Related forms luxuryluxuriousluxuriateluxe Etymology AI details From luxurious + -ly. Luxurious is from Latin luxuriosus ('excessive, voluptuous'), from luxuria ('excess'), from luxus ('extravagance'). luxuriosus Latin luxus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # luxuriously **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /lʌɡˈʒʊriəsli/ **IPA (UK):** /lʌɡˈʒʊəriəsli/ ## Meanings 1. in a richly comfortable and indulgent manner ## Examples - She stretched luxuriously across the velvet sofa. ## Synonyms - sumptuously - lavishly - opulently - richly - plushly - extravagantly - comfortably ## Antonyms - plainly - austerely - frugally - simply ## Related Forms - luxury - luxurious - luxuriate - luxe ## Roots and Affixes - Root: luxuriosus - Root: luxus ## Etymology From luxurious + -ly. Luxurious is from Latin luxuriosus ('excessive, voluptuous'), from luxuria ('excess'), from luxus ('extravagance'). ## AI Etymology Luxuriously comes from luxurious + -ly. Luxurious is from Latin luxuriosus ('excessive, voluptuous'), from luxuria ('excess'), from luxus ('extravagance'). The etymological trail includes Latin luxuriosus, Latin luxus. The same word family includes luxury, luxurious, luxuriate, luxe. Its current adverb use means "in a richly comfortable and indulgent manner". ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown