What is another word for voluptuously?

Pronunciation: [vəlˈʌpt͡ʃuːəsli] (IPA)

Voluptuously is an adjective that describes something in a sensual, luxurious, and pleasurable manner. Some synonyms for the word 'voluptuously' are seductively, sensuously, lusciously, alluringly, decadently, and opulently. These words are often used to describe the beauty of a person, a scene, or an object. For example, a person's voluptuous silhouette could be described as sensuous or alluring. The word seductive has a more passionate connotation and could describe someone's mannerisms or behavior. Lusciously and decadently are more intimately related to food, while opulence describes riches and luxury. Whatever word is used, keep in mind that they all convey a sense of luxurious pleasure, beauty, and indulgence.

What are the hypernyms for Voluptuously?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Voluptuously

A brunette, with a small, voluptuously beautiful figure, bright restless eyes, and a seductive smile, approached her with: You and I ought to be friends.
"The Song of Songs"
Hermann Sudermann
Gral gorged voluptuously that night.
"The Beginning"
Henry Hasse
I saw a woman dressed with the utmost elegance, reclining voluptuously upon a couch.
"The Memoires of Casanova, Complete The Rare Unabridged London Edition Of 1894, plus An Unpublished Chapter of History, By Arthur Symons"
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

Famous quotes with Voluptuously

  • How happy he whose toil Has o'er his languid pow'rless limbs diffus'd A pleasing lassitude; he not in vain Invokes the gentle Deity of dreams. His pow'rs the most voluptuously dissolve In soft repose; on him the balmy dews Of Sleep with double nutriment descend.
    John Armstrong (poet)
  • This was Venice, the flattering and suspect beauty — this city, half fairy tale and half tourist trap, in whose insalubrious air the arts once rankly and voluptuously blossomed, where composers have been inspired to lulling tones of somniferous eroticism.
    Thomas Mann

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