Definition

In a way that costs a lot of money or is very costly.

Example

She always dresses expensively, wearing designer clothes.

Conversation

Did you see how expensively they decorated that new restaurant?

Yeah, it looks amazing but I wonder if the food is worth the price.

I heard it’s really good, but the menu is priced expensively too.

That might be true, but sometimes you pay for the experience.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Expensively → It is formed from "expensive" (from Latin "expensivus", meaning costly or requiring a lot of expenditure) and "-ly" (meaning in a manner of). The word "expensively" means in a manner that requires a lot of expenditure or is costly.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is 'costly' ('expensive') and how it is done 'in a manner of' ('-ly'). This helps you remember that 'expensively' means doing something in a costly way.

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