sumptuously
/ˈsʌmptʃuəsli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsʌmptʃuəsli/ (ame, ipa)
sumptuously — adverb
1. in a very rich, splendid, and high-quality way that suggests great expense — use
in a very rich, splendid, and high-quality way that suggests great expense — used especially when describing how rooms are decorated, meals are served, or celebrations are held.
The hotel's grand ballroom was sumptuously decorated with gold silk and crystal chandeliers.
passive: be sumptuously decorated [with something]
Anthony sumptuously hosted the charity dinner at his country estate last spring.
The bride arrived at the ceremony sumptuously dressed in a floor-length velvet gown.
The mansion's guest rooms were sumptuously furnished with silk curtains and marble fireplaces.
For their golden anniversary, the couple dined sumptuously at a restaurant overlooking the Seine.
- lavishly
similar degree of abundance, but suggests a slightly more generous or even excessive spending
- luxuriously
focuses on comfort, ease, and sensual pleasure rather than visual impressiveness
- opulently
emphasises great wealth and abundant richness, often with an air of display
文法句型
[verb] sumptuously
sumptuously [past participle]
用法筆記
Frequently modifies past participles (decorated, furnished, dressed) and verbs of entertaining (hosted, dined, catered). Avoid using with everyday activities — the word carries a strong sense of formal richness.