C1adverbformalartsacademic
US/prəˈlɪf.ɪ.kəl.i/
UK/prəˈlɪf.ɪ.kəl.i/
in a way that produces a very large number of works, results or offspring
In context
She wrote prolifically, publishing more than forty novels before she turned fifty.
The painter worked prolifically during his last years, finishing a canvas almost every week.
Rabbits breed prolifically, so a small group can quickly become a large population.
Words that go with prolifically
verb + adverb
- write prolificallyHe has written prolifically on history and politics.
- publish prolificallyAcademics are pushed to publish prolifically.
- breed prolificallySome insects breed prolifically in warm, wet conditions.
- compose prolificallyMozart composed prolifically throughout his short life.
adverb + adjective
- prolifically productiveShe had a prolifically productive decade in the studio.