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sontuosamente

sumptuously

adverb sohn-too-oh-zah-MEN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Sontuosamente is the adverb of sontuoso (sumptuous, lavish). It describes actions or things done or made with great luxury and expense. It is a formal, literary word; in everyday Italian one might say in modo sfarzoso or simply lussuosamente.

Examples

"La sala era sontuosamente decorata per il banchetto."

Natural Translation

The hall was sumptuously decorated for the banquet.

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