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PRODIGALLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does prodigally mean?
• PRODIGALLY (adverb)
The adverb PRODIGALLY has 1 sense:
1. to a wasteful manner or to a wasteful degree
Familiarity information: PRODIGALLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
To a wasteful manner or to a wasteful degree
Synonyms:
prodigally; wastefully
Context example:
we are still prodigally rich compared to others
Pertainym:
prodigal (recklessly wasteful)
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