expansively

expansively
adverb
1. in an impressively expansive manner (Freq. 1)
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she managed to live rather expansively on her modest income

Derived from adjective: ↑expansive
2. in an ebullient manner
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Khrushchev ebulliently promised to supply rockets for the protection of Cuba against American aggression

Syn: ↑ebulliently, ↑exuberantly
Derived from adjective: ↑expansive, ↑exuberant (for: ↑exuberantly), ↑ebullient (for: ↑ebulliently)

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  • expansively — ex·pan·sive·ly …   English syllables

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