Expansively

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Expansive \Ex*pan"sive\ ([e^]ks*p[a^]n"s[i^]v), a. [Cf. F.
     expansif.]
     1. Having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate;
        diffusive; of much expanse; wide-extending; as, the
        expansive force of heat; the expansive quality of air.
        [WordNet sense 1]


        [1913 Webster]
  
              A more expansive and generous compassion. --Eustace.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              His forehead was broad and expansive. --Prescott.
  
     2. causing expansion; as, the expansive force of heat.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     3. of much expanse; wide-extending; as, an expansive view of
        the mountains.
        [PJC]
  
     4. friendly, open, and unrestrained in conversation or
        discourse; -- of people; as, wine made the guest
        expansive. [WordNet sense 4]
  
     Syn: effusive, talkative.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     5. characterized by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and
        delusions of grandeur. [WordNet sense 3]
        [WordNet 1.5] -- {Ex*pan"sive*ly}, adv.
        -{Ex*pan"sive*ness}, n.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  expansively
       adv 1: in an impressively expansive manner; "she managed to live
              rather expansively on her modest income"
       2: in an ebullient manner; "Khrushchev ebulliently promised to
          supply rockets for the protection of Cuba against American
          aggression" [syn: {ebulliently}, {exuberantly}]