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
And down 7-0 after the Twins added on against Matsui in the seventh, the Padres substituted liberally.
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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
Spray down your surfaces Choose a good, all-purpose cleaner and use it liberally on all of your vehicle's interior surfaces that aren’t glass.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
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
Spray down your surfaces Choose a good, all-purpose cleaner and use it liberally on all of your vehicle's interior surfaces that aren’t glass.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberally
Adverb
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There are plenty of accommodation options, from multiroom suites to generously sized one-king or two-double-bed rooms.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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There’s sufficient material here for a sentimental star vehicle, but Murphy generously shares the spotlight with a small but remarkable ensemble (kudos goes to casting director Robert Sterne for that).—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Miller often called well into the evening, Dudek said, to chastise him about anything the press had reported that day that had caught the administration off guard.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Natural fabrics like cotton and wool, however, are best left to the pros.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Liberally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberally. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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