— prodigally , adv.
/prod"i geuhl/ , adj.
1. wastefully or recklessly extravagant: prodigal expenditure.
2. giving or yielding profusely; lavish (usually fol. by of or with ): prodigal of smiles; prodigal with money.
3. lavishly abundant; profuse: nature's prodigal resources.
n.
4. a person who spends, or has spent, his or her money or substance with wasteful extravagance; spendthrift.
[ 1500-10; back formation from PRODIGALITY ]
Syn. 1. profligate. See lavish. 2, 3. copious, bounteous. 4. waster, wastrel.
Ant. 1. cautious, provident.