prodigally
51prodigal — /ˈprɒdɪgəl / (say prodiguhl) adjective 1. wastefully or recklessly extravagant: prodigal expenditure. 2. lavishly abundant; profuse. –noun 3. someone who spends, or has spent, their money or substance with wasteful extravagance; a spendthrift.… …
52largely — [adv] to a great extent abundantly, as a rule, broadly, by and large, chiefly, commodiously, comprehensively, considerably, copiously, expansively, extensively, extravagantly, generally, generously, grandly, immoderately, imposingly, in a big way …
53prodigal — ► ADJECTIVE 1) wastefully extravagant. 2) lavish. ► NOUN 1) a prodigal person. 2) (also prodigal son) a person who leaves home to lead a prodigal life but returns repentant. [ORIGIN: with allusion to the parable in the Gospel of Luke, chapter… …
54prodigality — prodigal ► ADJECTIVE 1) wastefully extravagant. 2) lavish. ► NOUN 1) a prodigal person. 2) (also prodigal son) a person who leaves home to lead a prodigal life but returns repentant. [ORIGIN: with allusion to the parable in the Gospel of Luke,… …
55prodigal — [präd′i gəl] adj. [MFr < L prodigus, prodigal < prodigere, to drive forth or away, waste < pro , forth + agere, to drive: see PRO 2 & ACT1] 1. exceedingly or recklessly wasteful 2. extremely generous; lavish [prodigal with one s praise] …
56prodigal — adj. & n. adj. 1 recklessly wasteful. 2 (foll. by of) lavish. n. 1 a prodigal person. 2 (in full prodigal son) a repentant wastrel, returned wanderer, etc. (Luke 15:11 32). Derivatives: prodigality n. prodigally adv. Etymology: med.L prodigalis f …
57scattergood — noun someone who spends money prodigally • Syn: ↑spendthrift, ↑spend all, ↑spender • Derivationally related forms: ↑spend (for: ↑spender) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
58spend-all — noun someone who spends money prodigally • Syn: ↑spendthrift, ↑spender, ↑scattergood • Derivationally related forms: ↑spend (for: ↑spender) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
59spender — noun 1. someone who spends money to purchase goods or services • Syn: ↑disburser, ↑expender • Derivationally related forms: ↑expend (for: ↑expender), ↑disburse (for: ↑ …
