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sumptuously

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsʌmptjʊəsli/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sump•tu•ous /ˈsʌmptʃuəs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. requiring great expense;
    costly:a sumptuous room with gold paint.
  2. lavish;
    splendid:a sumptuous feast.
See -sum-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sump•tu•ous  (sump′cho̅o̅ əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.;
    costly:a sumptuous residence.
  2. luxuriously fine or large;
    lavish;
    splendid:a sumptuous feast.
  • Latin sūmptuōsus, equivalent. to sūmptu(s) expense (see sumptuary) + -ōsus -ous
  • 1475–85
sump′tu•ous•ly, adv. 
sump′tu•ous•ness, n. 
    2. magnificent, luxurious, munificent.
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