as in generously
in a generous manner
she spread frosting liberally over the cake until it oozed over the edges
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Recent Examples of liberally
Authors like Jim Thompson and Erle Stanley Gardner are liberally name-dropped.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
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
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
Fragrance-free, calming, and granting even more of a second-skin feel than its tinted alternative, the UV Clear Face Sunscreen is a no-brainer choice for putting on your bathroom counter, storing in your makeup bag, and applying liberally every day this season.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Rinse lemon juice from meat; sprinkle both sides liberally with pepper and garlic powder.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
And down 7-0 after the Twins added on against Matsui in the seventh, the Padres substituted liberally.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Spray you cleaner liberally over the tracks.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Meyer borrowed liberally from Niki de Saint Phalle’s Tarot Garden in Italy and the fantastical work of Antoni Gaudí in Barcelona, but it’s all done with his signature acid colors and Fraggle Rock flourishes.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025
Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
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
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
Fragrance-free, calming, and granting even more of a second-skin feel than its tinted alternative, the UV Clear Face Sunscreen is a no-brainer choice for putting on your bathroom counter, storing in your makeup bag, and applying liberally every day this season.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Rinse lemon juice from meat; sprinkle both sides liberally with pepper and garlic powder.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
And down 7-0 after the Twins added on against Matsui in the seventh, the Padres substituted liberally.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Spray you cleaner liberally over the tracks.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Meyer borrowed liberally from Niki de Saint Phalle’s Tarot Garden in Italy and the fantastical work of Antoni Gaudí in Barcelona, but it’s all done with his signature acid colors and Fraggle Rock flourishes.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberally
Adverb
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Prosecutors say Powers was paid generously for her work.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
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Spray generously on the sink and scrub it in with a cleaning sponge.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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These unpressurized parts of a plane lack oxygen and can reach temperatures well below freezing, sometimes to minus 80 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The slow start that Mayfield is alluding to has to do with the Buccaneers only scoring two field goals through the first half, and scoring their first touchdown well into the third quarter.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Liberally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberally. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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