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prosperously

prosperously

2 definitions found for prosperously

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Prosperous \Pros"per*ous\, a. [L. prosperus or prosper,
     originally, answering to hope; pro according to + the root of
     sperare to hope. See Despair.]
     1. Tending to prosperity; favoring; favorable; helpful.
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              A happy passage and a prosperous wind. --Denham.
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     2. Being prospered; advancing in the pursuit of anything
        desirable; making gain, or increase; thriving; successful;
        as, a prosperous voyage; a prosperous undertaking; a
        prosperous man or nation.
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              By moderation either state to bear
              Prosperous or adverse.                --Milton.
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     Syn: Fortunate; successful; flourishing; thriving; favorable;
          auspicious; lucky. See Fortunate.
          [1913 Webster] -- Pros"per*ous*ly, adv. --
          Pros"per*ous*ness, n.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :

  prosperously
      adv 1: in the manner of prosperous people