Meanings
comparative more illiberally · superlative most illiberally
- In an illiberal manner.
He took an active part, as chairman, in the meetings which, at the beginning of the contest with France, were assembled to petition for peace, and was illiberally expelled from the Surrey troop of light-horse, on account of his patriotism.
1823, Public Characters of All Nations, Sir Richard Phillips & Company
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin a manner that isn't broad-minded
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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