elaborately
pronunciation
How to pronounce elaborately in British English:
UK [ɪ'læbərətlɪ]
How to pronounce elaborately in American English:
US [ɪ'læbərətlɪ]
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- Adverb:
- with elaboration
Word Origin
- elaborately (adv.)
- 1630s, "with attention to exactness;" see elaborate (adj.) + -ly (2).
Example
- 1. Carolers perform seasonal favourites while an impressively tall and elaborately decorated christmas tree adds to the joyous atmosphere .
- 2. There were the " mad minute " math quizzes twice each week , with the results elaborately graphed .
- 3. The restaurant 's walls are decorated with original french tapestries , waiters wear knickerbockers and the wooden chairs are elaborately hand painted .
- 4. Boots went completely out of style in favor of these new elegant heels , now elaborately decorated with ribbons , rosettes or buckles .
- 5. The elaborately decorated and enamelled body , exquisitely painted in pastel yellow and blue , contains an inner vase that can be viewed through the perforations .