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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Best All-Around Wine Glasses The generously sized bowls of these LSA International wine glasses leave plenty of room for a proper pour (and an enthusiastic swirl without worrying about spilling over the rim).

— Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026
Flexible work schedules, dedicated mental health resources and health insurance plans that include in-network specialists and generously cover preventive screenings and prescriptions can all help.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of generously

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For most of the game, without cornerbacks Mansoor Delane (shoulder) and L’Jarius Sneed (knee), Kansas City covered Denver’s dynamic receivers well.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
And the party’s inability to come together during the final week of the election is likely to haunt it well into the 2028 primary.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of well

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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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Laserstein shows herself at work, gazing out at the spectator, her model peering thoughtfully over her shoulder, a collaborative force in the artwork rather than its passive object.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
The 2,800-square-foot spread, originally built in 1978, was thoughtfully reimagined by longtime friends Joelle Kutner and Jesse Rudolph, who have been working under the Ome Dezin name since 2020.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of thoughtfully

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