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obscenely
adv 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
rich, wealthy, well-off
VERB + OBSCENELY
became
OBSCENELY + NOUN
squire, yorkshire
PREP.
except
Definitions
adv
1
In an obscene manner; vulgarly.
2
In an excessive manner.
I live in an elderly building in Boston's Back Bay. In summer the place sizzles. In winter, it's hotter (unless, of course, the wind blows. Then there's no heat at all. I suspect our central heating unit is an obscenely large candle that gets blown out when we need it most.)
By the year 1765, Richard `Dickie' Tattersall, the absurdly romantic self-styled soldier of fortune and indulged son of an obscenely well-off Yorkshire squire, was brimming with gratitude[.]
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adverb — in a lewd and obscene manner
- lewdly
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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I live in an elderly building in Boston's Back Bay. In summer the place sizzles. In winter, it's hotter (unless, of course, the wind blows. Then there's no heat at all. I suspect our central heating u
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By the year 1765, Richard `Dickie' Tattersall, the absurdly romantic self-styled soldier of fortune and indulged son of an obscenely well-off Yorkshire squire, was brimming with gratitude[.]
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Tom is obscenely rich.
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Tom is obscenely wealthy.
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Celebrities are just people, except obscenely wealthy.
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Boldi became obscenely rich.
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