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
To clean these surfaces, fill a spray bottle with white vinegar and liberally spray the moldy areas.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
28 June 2026
The last generation of the racer may have been based on the 718 RS Clubsport, and the new version borrows liberally from the 911 Cup that Porsche unveiled earlier this spring.
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Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
25 June 2026
The product should be applied liberally to the toad’s belly and rubbed in.
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Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Players are held out this time of year due to minor injuries; coaches rotate liberally trying to get a look at all 90 players on the offseason roster, and there are plenty of opportunities still to add more players before Week 1.
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Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
To clean grout, pour white vinegar into a spray bottle and spray grout liberally.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
Since then, America has waged plenty of other wars in all but name, with presidents liberally interpreting their role as commanders-in-chief (also mentioned in the Constitution).
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Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Prominently, Laviolette’s teams have featured defensemen who liberally join the rush and get involved in five-man cycles, concepts that were largely foreign to the Kings’ corps last season.
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Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
It’s liberally dotted with the designer’s personal collection of art and antiques, but still manages to feel pared-back—as if a Scandinavian fairy came down and waved all the potential clutter away.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
28 June 2026
The last generation of the racer may have been based on the 718 RS Clubsport, and the new version borrows liberally from the 911 Cup that Porsche unveiled earlier this spring.
—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
25 June 2026
The product should be applied liberally to the toad’s belly and rubbed in.
—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Players are held out this time of year due to minor injuries; coaches rotate liberally trying to get a look at all 90 players on the offseason roster, and there are plenty of opportunities still to add more players before Week 1.
—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
To clean grout, pour white vinegar into a spray bottle and spray grout liberally.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
Since then, America has waged plenty of other wars in all but name, with presidents liberally interpreting their role as commanders-in-chief (also mentioned in the Constitution).
—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Prominently, Laviolette’s teams have featured defensemen who liberally join the rush and get involved in five-man cycles, concepts that were largely foreign to the Kings’ corps last season.
—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
It’s liberally dotted with the designer’s personal collection of art and antiques, but still manages to feel pared-back—as if a Scandinavian fairy came down and waved all the potential clutter away.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberally
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Rooms at Opal are generously proportioned but still feel intimate and human-scale.
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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.
Adverb
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Counties weren’t named for them until well after their deaths.
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But its usefulness extends well beyond northern Italian cuisine.
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“Liberally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberally. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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