Liberally
['lɪbərəli]
Definition
(adv.) in a generous manner; 'he gave liberally to several charities'.
(adv.) freely in a nonliteral manner; 'he embellished his stories liberally'.
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Definition
(adv.) In a liberal manner.
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Examples
- Those whom he can find, therefore, are very liberally rewarded. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- We let their bodies go abroad liberally enough, with smiles and ringlets and pink bonnets to disguise them instead of veils and yakmaks. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- On the Tuesday as it might be, Sir John says, My lady, the bailiff is pensioned liberally; and Gabriel Betteredge has got his place. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- I beg to say that I more liberally set it down to extraordinary strength of mind. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- With regard to the importation of goods from Europe, England has likewise dealt more liberally with her colonies than any other nation. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- This apartment is always in a fume of smoke and liberally sprinkled with beer. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Moriarty supplied him liberally with money, and used him only in one or two very high-class jobs, which no ordinary criminal could have undertaken. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Generally speaking, I have found the world act fairly, justly, and often, very liberally, towards me. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- Her family and friends administered comfort and commendation liberally. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Pension him liberally, and let Gabriel Betteredge have his place. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
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