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Recent Examples of generously
From there, the bronzer comes into play, applied generously (to taste) to the cheekbones, forehead, and eyelids, always blending upward with a brush in small touches.
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María Munsuri, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2025
Now that the weather is (finally) starting to turn, Garten showed up just in time, generously posting a roundup of all of her favorite fall desserts on her Instagram.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
Share context generously, not just direction.
—Mo Trezies, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Just as importantly, though, cooks engineer plates that are physically easier to share and more generously portioned.
—Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Areas further out from stars than the Neptunian desert have been found to be more generously populated with Neptune-sized worlds.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Anthologies aren’t easy for anyone, let alone a first-time feature filmmaker with a very slim budget (thank her family for generously letting their own Green Lake cottage serve as a major location), but Falconer pulls it off.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Sep. 2025
The attendance for Friday night’s game at the Rose Bowl was generously listed as 31,163.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
Hiller’s win, to put it generously, was considered to be a long shot.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
María Munsuri, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2025
Now that the weather is (finally) starting to turn, Garten showed up just in time, generously posting a roundup of all of her favorite fall desserts on her Instagram.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
Share context generously, not just direction.
—Mo Trezies, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Just as importantly, though, cooks engineer plates that are physically easier to share and more generously portioned.
—Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Areas further out from stars than the Neptunian desert have been found to be more generously populated with Neptune-sized worlds.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Anthologies aren’t easy for anyone, let alone a first-time feature filmmaker with a very slim budget (thank her family for generously letting their own Green Lake cottage serve as a major location), but Falconer pulls it off.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Sep. 2025
The attendance for Friday night’s game at the Rose Bowl was generously listed as 31,163.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
Hiller’s win, to put it generously, was considered to be a long shot.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generously
Adverb
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Both samples found incels to be ethnically diverse as well, despite misconceptions portraying them in the media as white right-wingers.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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While the defense played well, the loss was a crushing disappointment.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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Hollywood’s leading performers, venturing into the dark vale of middle age, have often been kindly treated by directors of photography, if not by screenwriters.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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Speaking from my own experience with the retailer kindly sending me many of its holiday gift offerings over the past couple of years, my giftees and I are always so impressed.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Set on nearly four acres with sweeping views of the Cross River Reservoir, the 3,740-square-foot International Style residence was completed in 1980 and thoughtfully designed to integrate seamlessly with its natural setting.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Sep. 2025
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The home theater rooms featured here—from the chic sanctuary in Ralph Lauren’s Colorado residence to an upstairs film retreat in the US Virgin Islands—are decorated just as thoughtfully as any other room in the house.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
23 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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No Mob boss, cheerfully decreeing that an inconvenient witness be rubbed out, could be more resolute.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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On a good day, the Undervale houses maybe two living human guests and at least a couple dozen haunts of all demographics, time periods and modes of death — including the brother Katherine inherited it all from, the cheerfully feckless Nathan (Will Forte).—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Harvest seeds from the plants that were the most vigorous and prolifically blooming to ensure next year's plants flower bountifully.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The brands also were liberally seen on the red carpet, from Hayek Pinault, who wore a Balenciaga strapless tuxedo gown with Gucci shoes and handbag and Boucheron jewelry, to a plethora of stars in Gucci, including Moore, Chastain and Johnson, as well as Kirsten Dunst and Yara Shahidi.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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These observations and others were consolidated into his later book The Humane Interface, from which this article has already liberally quoted.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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As a location, Lumiose is nicely sized, if a little quaint.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Williams spread the ball around nicely, completing passes to eight different targets.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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According to the state party, in addition to spending taxpayer money on fighting for O’Brien’s removal, the Treasury under Goldberg has spent lavishly on travel, dining out, and catering.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Like the rest of its Big Tech cadre, Google has spent lavishly on developing generative AI models.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Generously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generously. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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