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Extravagance vs Generously - What's the difference?

extravagance | generously |

As a noun extravagance

is excessive or superfluous expenditure of money.

As an adverb generously is

in a generous manner, in a way that is giving or ample.

extravagance

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Excessive or superfluous expenditure of money.
  • Prodigality as in extravagance of anger, love, expression, imagination, or demands.
  • :They spared nothing in obtaining extravagances for each other. Everything was lavish and wildly in excess. They were in love!
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  • *:A great bargain also had been the excellent Axminster carpet which covered the floor; as, again, the arm-chair in which Bunting now sat forward, staring into the dull, small fire. In fact, that arm-chair had been an extravagance of Mrs. Bunting. She had wanted her husband to be comfortable after the day's work was done, and she had paid thirty-seven shillings for the chair.

    • Synonyms

    * lavishness * profusion * wildness * irregularity * excess * prodigality * profusion * waste * unreasonableness * recklessness

    Antonyms

    * frugality * economize * moderation

    Related terms

    * extravagantly * extravaganza * extravagancy * extravagancies ----

    generously

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a generous manner, in a way that is giving or ample.
    • He generously donated what little he could.
    The dessert generously covered the entire large plate.