decadently
/ˈdɛkədəntli/
adverb
- In a way that is luxuriously self-indulgent or excessively rich, especially in food or lifestyle.
- The hotel room was decadently decorated with velvet curtains and marble floors.
- The chocolate cake was decadently topped with gold leaf and truffle shavings.
- They spent the weekend decadently lounging by the pool with endless cocktails.
- In a way that shows moral or cultural decline, often associated with excessive pleasure or lack of restraint.
- He wrote decadently about the empty pleasures of the wealthy elite.
- The ancient empire fell after its rulers lived decadently for generations.
- Critics argued that the film portrayed the aristocracy decadently, ignoring their responsibilities.