as in generously
in a generous manner
she spread frosting liberally over the cake until it oozed over the edges
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Recent Examples of liberally
Their modus operandi is to rescue interesting old buildings in a sorry state of disrepair and liberally sprinkle fairy dust over them.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Orange is the sole accent color and it’s used liberally, appearing on the branding, outsole and contrast stitching.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 9 May 2026
Whereas Game 2 was a physical, choppy and ugly game that looked to be beginning of a nasty series, Game 3 was a special teams party, as the referees liberally called penalty after penalty.
—Mac Engel
april 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Your bread must be liberally buttered.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
The indexes and hands are liberally coated with Super-LumiNova.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Several four-letter c-words are used liberally.
—Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Mix approximately 1 tablespoon of vinegar with 1 tablespoon of liquid laundry detergent and apply liberally to the stain.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
The paintings at The Journal Gallery borrow liberally from current events, religion, recent history, the mythos of the Wild West, fascism, and old Hollywood.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Orange is the sole accent color and it’s used liberally, appearing on the branding, outsole and contrast stitching.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 9 May 2026
Whereas Game 2 was a physical, choppy and ugly game that looked to be beginning of a nasty series, Game 3 was a special teams party, as the referees liberally called penalty after penalty.
—Mac Engel
april 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Your bread must be liberally buttered.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
The indexes and hands are liberally coated with Super-LumiNova.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Several four-letter c-words are used liberally.
—Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Mix approximately 1 tablespoon of vinegar with 1 tablespoon of liquid laundry detergent and apply liberally to the stain.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
The paintings at The Journal Gallery borrow liberally from current events, religion, recent history, the mythos of the Wild West, fascism, and old Hollywood.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberally
Adverb
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The rapid advancement of the technology has brought with it a flood of synthetic content that can range from generously altered to outright fake.—
Jason Abbruzzese,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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Heartfelt thanks to the people of Reggio Emilia for welcoming me so warmly and generously into a culture made of care and attention.—
Stefania Saltalamacchia,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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That doesn’t bode well for summer road trip plans.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
15 May 2026
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Several other concerns were raised during the roughly three-hour hearing, including questions about how to best protect visitors and participants from federal immigration raids.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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“Liberally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberally. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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