extravagantly
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Through a small pension, Social Security disability, several sizable inheritances and a paid-off home, she had enough money — if managed wisely — to live comfortably, though not extravagantly.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
Simon Leech, defending, said Slater did not spend the money "extravagantly" and used it to pay off household debts, including council tax.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Will Vicari’s wig and makeup design complete the extravagantly artificial fashion of the period.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
In an essay on Marianne Moore’s “England,” for example, Vendler writes that “Moore dared to envisage an audience as extravagantly informed as herself.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
Bowing extravagantly, as befitted one off to slay a giant, he closed the door behind him.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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