Luxuriously
adv.joyful, calmliterary
What it means
With exceptional comfort, richness, or indulgent quality.
Reach for it when modifying how something feels, is furnished, or is experienced
The reading chairs were luxuriously deep without crowding the room.
Choose between these
6- playful
plushly
soft upscale furnishing is the focus
not when Plushly is uncommon and too narrow for food, scent, or time.
- everyday
comfortably
physical ease is the accurate claim
not when Comfortably is much more modest than luxuriously.
- warm
indulgently
pleasurable excess is consciously embraced
not when Indulgently may suggest weak restraint or a person's permissive manner.
- formal
abundant decoration or provision matters
not when Lavishly does not necessarily produce comfort.
- formal
display of wealth is the defining manner
not when Opulently shifts attention away from comfort toward expense.
- literary
sumptuously
rich sensory splendor suits an elevated description
not when Sumptuously can sound excessive for quiet comfort.
Said against
3- austerely
- plainly
- uncomfortably
It naturally appears in
3- luxuriously soft
The scarf felt luxuriously soft against sunburned skin.
- luxuriously furnished
The suite was luxuriously furnished with restored local pieces.
- luxuriously warm
Wool lining kept the gloves luxuriously warm.
The word family
1Where this comes from
- merriam-webster, adverb, single sense opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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