OPENHANDEDLY Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

openhandedly

adverb

Definition of openhandedly

as in generously

in a generous manner the CEO openhandedly gave the intern advice about succeeding in the business

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Entry-level rooms start with traditional kings and doubles, which are generously sized and often include gas fireplaces.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
My sister-in-law has again generously invited us to share Thanksgiving with her extended family.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of generously

Adverb

The legal defense army The Left developed a legal advocacy network to support street agitators well before 2020.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
Gauthier extended his goals streak to six games and his points streak to a career best-tying eight games with his fourth multi-goal performance during this electric sequence, including three of his four career hat tricks.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of well

Adverb

The character cheerfully insisted that Scotch whisky, the Garden of Eden, and most other worthwhile inventions had originated in his homeland.

— Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Moments after sitting down at an outdoor table, Oppenheim breathes in the ocean air and starts cheerfully free-associating.

— Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheerfully

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Towing capacity came in at 7,700 pounds when properly equipped giving consumers the ability to tow campers and work trailers nicely.

— Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
The Sentinel’s progenitor — the Orange County Reporter — leaned hard into the region’s identity, tied inexorably to citrus (which lent itself nicely to the paper’s celebratory beer release with Ten10 Brewing earlier this year).

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of nicely

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Data centers should be approached carefully and thoughtfully.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026
Malkmus teases guitarist Greg Ginn for liking the Grateful Dead now and notes how sweet drummer Bill Stevenson seems for answering a reporter’s silly question so thoughtfully.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of thoughtfully

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