Word: expensively
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: ex
pen
sive
ly
Definition: In an expensive manner.
Morphemes:
Affix: expense
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To charge a cost against an expense account; to bill something to the company for which one works.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex-
Language: la
Decoded: ex-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: denoting achievement
Affix: pendō
Language: la
Decoded: pendo
Meaning: weigh, weigh out
Affix: -ive
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.