generously

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English

Etymology

From generous +‎ -ly.

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Adverb

generously (comparative more generously, superlative most generously)

  1. In a generous manner, in a way that is giving or ample.
    He generously donated what little he could.
    The dessert generously filled a large plate.
    • 2006, Ian Shenton, The Trouble with Plants: Tales of Trivia and Tribulation from an English Garden, page 80:
      Consequently, to brighten up a shady spot in the front garden we have recently added ‘Harlequin’, its green foliage splashed generously with white, though hopefully not to be splashed generously with a multicolour yawn.

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