Synonyms of liberally

liberally

adverb

as in generously

in a generous manner

she spread frosting liberally over the cake until it oozed over the edges

Synonyms & Similar Words

• generously
• well
• thoughtfully
• bountifully
• cheerfully
• kindly
• nicely
• amply
• lavishly
• reasonably
• handsomely
• munificently
• bounteously
• unstintingly
• hospitably
• considerately
• freehandedly
• sweetly
• openhandedly
• courteously
• freeheartedly
• graciously
• congenially
• genially
• cordially
• amiably
• charitably
• affably
• cheerily
• good-naturedly
• benevolently
• ungrudgingly
• selflessly
• unselfishly
• friendlily
• magnanimously
• beneficently
• philanthropically
• humanely
• altruistically
• good-heartedly
• bigheartedly
• kindheartedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rudely
• contemptuously
• scornfully
• disdainfully
• provocatively
• parsimoniously
• coolly
• coldly
• stingily
• angrily
• ungenerously
• grudgingly
• obnoxiously
• belligerently
• begrudgingly
• hostilely
• frigidly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of liberally

So for patients in their late 40s and 50s with hot flashes or night sweats, Adams liberally prescribes hormone therapy unless patients have a clear medical reason not to. — Mara Gordon, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026

Stanley Kubrick stole liberally from silent films, using ‘The Phantom Carriage’ for ‘The Shining’ and ‘Our Heavenly Bodies’ for ‘2001’. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026

Trump for decades has loved gold and marble, liberally sprinkling them about his development projects and his personal spaces. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026

If the interior contains an odor, sprinkle baking soda liberally, let sit for a few hours, then vacuum it out. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026

Harshaw believes the broadening of sufrir’s definition is why it is so liberally applied in a sporting context. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026

For the Surrealists, fans of Marx and Freud, such energies could be more healthily—and liberally—expressed. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026

Place the racks in a large, heavy-duty black plastic trash bag and spray them liberally with undiluted vinegar. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 July 2026

Wealthy households hold the vast majority of stocks — and tend to spend more liberally when the market is booming, economists said. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 July 2026