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
Mix approximately 1 tablespoon of vinegar with 1 tablespoon of liquid laundry detergent and apply liberally to the stain.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
The paintings at The Journal Gallery borrow liberally from current events, religion, recent history, the mythos of the Wild West, fascism, and old Hollywood.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
Breakfast is also served in Patatino with mainstays like Eggs Royal offset by more unusual serves that include an addictive plate of flatbread with honey, ricotta, and grapes, and a feather-light stack of orange-scented pancakes liberally doused in a shiny chocolate sauce.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
Lightner scored four goals to lead a balanced offense before Bishop’s substituted liberally in the closing minutes.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
The buck is passed around as liberally as hair wefts in the show’s makeover episodes.
—Hunter Lacey, Allure, 16 Feb. 2026
Joan applies hers liberally, contouring her cheekbones and swirling it around her lips in the shade ‘spicy,’ the most bronzed of the six shades on offer.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
Season the steaks liberally with salt and brown them well for three minutes on each side.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 Feb. 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, 6 Feb. 2026
Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
The paintings at The Journal Gallery borrow liberally from current events, religion, recent history, the mythos of the Wild West, fascism, and old Hollywood.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
Breakfast is also served in Patatino with mainstays like Eggs Royal offset by more unusual serves that include an addictive plate of flatbread with honey, ricotta, and grapes, and a feather-light stack of orange-scented pancakes liberally doused in a shiny chocolate sauce.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
Lightner scored four goals to lead a balanced offense before Bishop’s substituted liberally in the closing minutes.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
The buck is passed around as liberally as hair wefts in the show’s makeover episodes.
—Hunter Lacey, Allure, 16 Feb. 2026
Joan applies hers liberally, contouring her cheekbones and swirling it around her lips in the shade ‘spicy,’ the most bronzed of the six shades on offer.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
Season the steaks liberally with salt and brown them well for three minutes on each side.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 Feb. 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, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberally
Adverb
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What Muller is flagging, politely, almost generously, is that policy unpredictability is now doing more damage than hardship.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The generously sized living areas have wood flooring.—
Lesa Stuart,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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As more observations are collected, those uncertainties shrink, allowing scientists to better understand the object’s true path through space.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kelly Clarkson Home Valentin Striped Indoor/Outdoor Area Rug Powerloomed for durability, this low-pile rug works well both outdoors on a patio or indoors in high-traffic areas like mudrooms.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Liberally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberally. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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