Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an opulent manner; richly; with abundance or splendor.
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- adverb In an
opulent manner.
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- adverb in a sumptuous and opulent manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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The well's circular, opulently sculpted walls are captured in contrasting light-and-shade effects that reveal the artistic complexity of this iconic site in a single image.
A Long Path to a Belated Introduction Vibhuti Patel 2011
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The door opened and I was admitted to an opulently furnished room, replete with carvings, the finest textiles, and burnished, stamped-patterned ceramics.
Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011
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This eye-catching and opulently designed wooden set is meant to be integrated in a bedroom, but is also fit for a classy hallway or a living-room with a wooden theme.
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The door opened and I was admitted to an opulently furnished room, replete with carvings, the finest textiles, and burnished, stamped-patterned ceramics.
Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011
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She is dramatically illuminated by a single candle, a La Tour hallmark, its mesmerizing flame reflected at a slight angle in the opulently framed mirror on a low dressing table.
Finding Parallels in Paintings Barrymore Laurence Scherer 2011
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Who in the world of premium cable would want The Borgias, Showtime's opulently lurid follow-up to The Tudors, to be subtle?
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WSJ: You yourself might be accused of living opulently.
Edited Transcript of Interview with Uganda Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye: 2011
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These military and policemen are poorly paid, except for a few who are living opulently.
Edited Transcript of Interview with Uganda Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye: 2011
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In response to claims that the king is living opulently as his subjects are destitute, the king's private secretary Mbongeni Simelane said, "They're lying" and declined comment further.
Pretoria Gives Last-Resort Loan to Swaziland Jenny Gross 2011
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The well's circular, opulently sculpted walls are captured in contrasting light-and-shade effects that reveal the artistic complexity of this iconic site in a single image.
A Long Path to a Belated Introduction Vibhuti Patel 2011
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