EXTRAVAGANTLY
\ɛkstɹˈavəɡəntli], \ɛkstɹˈavəɡəntli], \ɛ_k_s_t_ɹ_ˈa_v_ə_ɡ_ə_n_t_l_i]\
Definitions of EXTRAVAGANTLY
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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in a wasteful manner; "the United States, up to the 1920s, used fuel lavishly, mainly because it was so cheap"
By Princeton University
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in a wasteful manner; "the United States, up to the 1920s, used fuel lavishly, mainly because it was so cheap"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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In an extravagant manner, wildly; expensively, luxuriously, wastefully.
By Thomas Sheridan
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Sheridan, Philip Henry
- (March 6, 1831-August 5, 1888), one of the great Unionist generals war, was born at Albany, and graduated West Point in 1853. first stages Civil War he quartermaster, but 1862 received a cavalry command. battle Perryville led division, on bloody field Murfreesboro especially distinguished himself. Appointed major-general volunteers, fought Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge shared with Hooker others honors day. period his career now approaching. Grant gave him, 1864, charge corps Army Potomac; present Wilderness, Todd's Tavern, conducted an extended raid May June, August placed Shenandoah. defeated Early Winchester Fisher's Hill, absent Winchester, when, October 19, enemy made sudden attack Cedar Creek. "Little Phil's" ride from "twenty miles away," to battle-field, reforming turning defeat into brilliant victory, is theme story poetry. regular army. operations 1865 took leading part, won Five Forks, April 1, helped materially denouement Appomattox. 1869 promoted be lieutenant-general 1888 general. 1883 succeeded