liberally

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/ˈlɪb(ə)ɹəli/

adverb

In a liberal manner; generously; freely.

Less commonScrabble 14

Meanings

adverbliberally (comparative more liberally, superlative most liberally)

comparative more liberally · superlative most liberally

  1. In a liberal manner; generously; freely.
    1 more example

    Urban Dictionary records at least 66 of the terms found by the present research, but as this dictionary liberally accepts words, definitions, and sample sentences based solely on the say-so of contributors, in the absence of corroboration from other sources the authenticity of some entries must remain dubious.

    2018, James Lambert, “A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity”, in English World-Wide, page 2
  2. In accordance with political views associated with the liberals.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbin a generous manner

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishliberal
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishliberally

From liberal + -ly.

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Translations

Bulgarian щедро
  • щедро (štedro)generously
Latin largē
  • largēgenerously
Spanish con franca mano, con larga mano
  • con franca manogenerously
  • con larga manogenerously

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

liberally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liberally

MLA

“liberally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liberally. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “liberally,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liberally.

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