lavishly
/ˈlævɪʃli/adverb
lavishly is spelled L-A-V-I-S-H-L-Y: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, lavishly means “In a lavish manner, expending profusely” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lavishly?
| Letters | 8: L-A-V-I-S-H-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,998th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lavishly?
Lavishly appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lavishly?
- /ˈlævɪʃli/
Lavishly has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-lavishly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of lavishly
- more lavishly comparative
- most lavishly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lavishly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a lavish manner, expending profusely.
He was noted to entertain lavishly, throwing the biggest and best parties in town.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lavishly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a lavish manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fastueusement |
| German | aufwendig, reichlich, üppig |
| Spanish | pródigamente, dadivosamente, fastuosamente, opíparamente, regalonamente, suntuariamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does lavishly come from?
From Middle English lavausly, equivalent to lavish + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).