expensively

expensively
expensively
tr[ɪk'spensɪvlɪ]
adverb
1
■ she was expensively dressed llevaba ropa cara
■ expensively priced goods artículos caros
expensively
adv.
• caro adv.
• costosamente adv.
ɪk'spensɪvli
adverb <dine/live> sin reparar en gastos, por todo lo alto; <dress> con ropa muy cara
[ɪks'pensɪvlɪ]
ADV

he loves to eat expensively — le gusta la comida cara

she was expensively dressed — vestía con ropa cara

they had been expensively educated — habían recibido una educación cara

we can do that fairly easily and not too expensively — podemos hacer eso fácilmente y sin gastar mucho or y sin que nos cueste mucho

the room was expensively furnished — la habitación estaba amueblada por todo lo alto

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[ɪk'spensɪvli]
adverb <dine/live> sin reparar en gastos, por todo lo alto; <dress> con ropa muy cara

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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  • expensively — adv. Expensively is used with these adjectives: ↑educated, ↑furnished Expensively is used with these verbs: ↑dress …   Collocations dictionary

  • expensively — expensive ► ADJECTIVE ▪ costing a lot of money. DERIVATIVES expensively adverb expensiveness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • expensively — adverb in an expensive manner an expensively dressed little man turned a corner and approached her • Ant: ↑cheaply • Derived from adjective: ↑expensive …   Useful english dictionary

  • Expensively — Expensive Ex*pen sive, a. 1. Occasioning expense; calling for liberal outlay; costly; dear; liberal; as, expensive dress; an expensive house or family. [1913 Webster] War is expensive, and peace desirable. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. Free in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • expensively — adverb see expensive …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • expensively — See expensive. * * * …   Universalium

  • expensively — adverb In an expensive manner …   Wiktionary

  • expensively — adv. costly, exorbitantly …   English contemporary dictionary

  • expensively — ex·pen·sive·ly …   English syllables

  • expensively — See: expensive …   English dictionary

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