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prosperous
/ˈpɹɑs.pə.ɹəs/
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What does prosperous mean?
adjective
- Characterized by success.
- Well off; affluent.
- Favorable.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈpɹɑs.pə.ɹəs/
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Sharers of Wilfred’s dangers and adversity, they remained, as they had a right to expect, the partakers of his more prosperous career.
The chief emulation among them seemed to be, to see which could manage to be the uncleanest and most prosperous with vermin.
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The prosperous patronage with which he said it, made him look twice as big as he was, and four times as offensive.
By the aid of the second company, various improvements had been made, so that their lots and garden presented a prosperous appearance.
If the night seems to be vanishing, conditions which hitherto seemed unfavorable will now grow bright, and affairs will assume prosperous phases.