Opulently
adv.joyful, calmliterary
What it means
In a richly luxurious and impressive manner.
Reach for it when describing decoration or living arranged with conspicuous luxury and richness
The restored salon was opulently furnished without feeling crowded.
Choose between these
6- playful
plushly
soft expensive comfort is intended
not when Plushly is informal and narrow.
- everyday
comfort and high quality lead
not when Luxury can be restrained rather than abundant.
- warm
impressive beauty is the main judgment
not when Magnificence does not prove opulence.
- professional
elaborate decorative detail is visible
not when Ornate work can use humble materials.
- formal
resources or decoration are supplied in abundance
not when Lavish action can be generous or wasteful.
- literary
sumptuously
rich sensory effect suits elevated prose
not when The adverb is conspicuous in plain writing.
Said against
3- austerely
- plainly
- spartanly
It naturally appears in
3- opulently furnished
The restored salon was opulently furnished without feeling crowded.
- opulently decorated
The small theater was opulently decorated in red and gold.
- live opulently
The memoir asks what it cost others for the court to live opulently.
The word family
1Where this comes from
Opulently can be admiring or critical; name the concrete richness when tone matters.
- wiktionary, English adverb, in an opulent manner sense opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-27
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