fatly

adverb

ˈfat-lē How to pronounce fatly (audio)
Definition of fatlynext
as in expensively
in a luxurious manner a television evangelist who lives fatly on a steady stream of donations from viewers of moderate means and immoderate gullibility

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  1. large
  2. high
  3. richly
Adverb
  • But the media industry writ large considers the cable marketplace to be in decline.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2024
  • But scandals loomed large over Benedict's papacy.
    Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2023
Definition of large
Adverb
  • Gary Oldman’s Jackson Lamb speaks pure London, while West plays his oily Home Secretary Peter Judd high posh.
    Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Eaton is hovering right around its all-time closing high Thursday, while Dover is trading less than $2 below its record close.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of high
Adverb
  • He will probably be richly rewarded in the new Trump White House.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Few musicians in history have enjoyed such a richly varied career and success in as many arenas.
    Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of richly
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“Fatly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatly. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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