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gave generously to several charities
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Recent Examples of generously
The direct compliance cost—printing, legal review, XBRL tagging, and related work—runs to approximately $15 million annually, generously estimated.
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Or watch the outdoors from the comfort of your couch with this smart bird feeder that includes a camera and is generously discounted to $20 this weekend.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
That storage is generously accessed through a door that takes up nearly the entire front wall and a tall, wide split-tailgate opening created by flip-up and drop-down doors.
—C.c. Weiss
may 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2026
Season the oxtails generously with salt and pepper.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
My family and friends generously serve as my muses.
—Kelsey Schagemann, Midwest Living, 22 May 2026
For the week ending May 17, 2026 Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for fiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, generously provided by the American Booksellers Association.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Use an enzymatic cleaner to treat the area generously.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 21 May 2026
Use enough Memphis Dry Rub to generously coat the ribs on both sides.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Or watch the outdoors from the comfort of your couch with this smart bird feeder that includes a camera and is generously discounted to $20 this weekend.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
That storage is generously accessed through a door that takes up nearly the entire front wall and a tall, wide split-tailgate opening created by flip-up and drop-down doors.
—C.c. Weiss
may 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2026
Season the oxtails generously with salt and pepper.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
My family and friends generously serve as my muses.
—Kelsey Schagemann, Midwest Living, 22 May 2026
For the week ending May 17, 2026 Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for fiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, generously provided by the American Booksellers Association.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Use an enzymatic cleaner to treat the area generously.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 21 May 2026
Use enough Memphis Dry Rub to generously coat the ribs on both sides.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generously
Adverb
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The significance of beef here extends well beyond economics and cuisines, but historians often describe Texas’ barbecue culture as a reflection of the state’s layered immigration history – traditions brought by communities that shaped Texas over generations.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Cans block harmful light better than bottles, whose long necks can allow light and oxygen that speed up aging.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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Rhodes didn’t take too kindly to that and the match was made.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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The race went on — that’s what racers do — but Mother Nature intervened and kindly pushed us to slow down.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2026
Adverb
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Even entry-level rooms feel comfortable and thoughtfully designed, with quality bedding, ample workspace, plenty of outlets, plush robes, yoga mats, and large bathrooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Small decor details like this really make a space feel thoughtfully styled.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
Adverb
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By now the acquaintances had seen them and walked in, waving cheerfully.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
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Indeed, Calvin is cheerfully lobotomizing a snowman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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What was true in the Jazz Age remains so, as the Roundabout Theatre Company production starring the terrific Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara so bountifully proves.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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How can vocals be as bountifully impressive as Mars’ are here and still leave you thinking that there’s no lived experience in any of the songs?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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To clean grout, pour white vinegar into a spray bottle and spray grout liberally.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Their modus operandi is to rescue interesting old buildings in a sorry state of disrepair and liberally sprinkle fairy dust over them.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
Adverb
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The fabric has a soft, substantial feel that drapes nicely, and the relaxed, wide-leg pants make long flights far more comfortable.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
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The bathroom has nicely maintained prewar details and a cast-iron tub.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
25 May 2026
Adverb
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Just as with companies spending lavishly on AI integration today, economists analyzing the first days of the Internet in the early and mid-1990s might have been similarly puzzled.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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In militaristic sync as they pound treadmills, down protein shakes and take steroid injections in the buttocks, a gymnasium full of lavishly buff (even 24-packed, to quote a droll visual gag) gay men blankly sing the praises of the body-beautiful lifestyle to a pounding EDM beat.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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“Generously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generously. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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