epicurelyadv.
/ˈɛpᵻkjʊəli/, /ˈɛpᵻkjɔːli/, U.S. /ˈɛpəˌkjʊrli/ rare.
As befits an epicure; luxuriously.
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the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > sensuality > [adverb]
fleshly?c1225
sensuallyc1450
voluptuously1532
epicurishly1548
epicurely1599
1599 T. Nashe Lenten Stuffe 72 His horses..are prouendred as epicurely.
1997 D. M. G. Litersky Derleth xiii. 129 Contrary to persistent rumors that August was married in a maroon t-shirt, the bridegroom was epicurely resplendent in his banker's grey suit and smokey green tie.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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