prodigally

  • 1Prodigally — Prod i*gal*ly, adv. In a prodigal manner; with profusion of expense; extravagantly; wasteful; profusely; lavishly; as, an estate prodigally dissipated. [1913 Webster] Nature not bounteous now, but lavish grows; Our paths with flowers she… …

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  • 2prodigally — prodigal ► ADJECTIVE 1) wastefully extravagant. 2) lavish. ► NOUN 1) a prodigal person. 2) (also prodigal son) a person who leaves home to lead a prodigal life but returns repentant. [ORIGIN: with allusion to the parable in the Gospel of Luke,… …

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  • 3prodigally — adverb to a wasteful manner or to a wasteful degree we are still prodigally rich compared to others • Syn: ↑wastefully • Derived from adjective: ↑prodigal, ↑wasteful (for: ↑wastefully) …

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  • 4prodigally — adverb see prodigal I …

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  • 5prodigally — See prodigal. * * * …

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  • 6prodigally — adverb in a prodigal manner; extravagantly or wastefully …

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  • 7prodigally — adv. generously, lavishly; extravagantly, wastefully, squanderingly …

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  • 8prodigally — prod·i·gal·ly …

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  • 9prodigal — prodigally, adv. /prod i geuhl/, adj. 1. wastefully or recklessly extravagant: prodigal expenditure. 2. giving or yielding profusely; lavish (usually fol. by of or with): prodigal of smiles; prodigal with money. 3. lavishly abundant; profuse:… …

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  • 10wastefully — adverb to a wasteful manner or to a wasteful degree we are still prodigally rich compared to others • Syn: ↑prodigally • Derived from adjective: ↑prodigal (for: ↑prodigally), ↑wasteful …

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