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elaborately

adv. manner
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɪˈɫæbɹətɫi// UK //ɪlˈæbəɹˌeɪtli// elab·o·rate·ly

adv. in a very detailed and careful way. You use this to describe something that has many parts or is made with a lot of effort.

adv. in a manner that is highly detailed, complex, or ornate. Often describes the execution of a plan, the construction of an object, or the delivery of a speech.


SIMPLE

The chef elaborately decorated the cake with sugar flowers.

CONTEXTUAL

The architect elaborately designed the garden to include hidden paths and secret seating areas.

COMPLEX

The suspect elaborately explained his alibi, providing a timeline so detailed that it eventually revealed several logical inconsistencies to the investigators.

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