LIBERALLY Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

liberally

adverb

Definition of liberally

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 Sprinkle warm brownies liberally with graham cracker pieces, chocolate chunks, and mini marshmallows for a s’mores version. — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026 The look at Anthony Bourdain’s early years (much of it liberally interpreted) expanded nicely after doing robust business in limited release. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 23 Aug. 2026 Brush the dough with the egg wash and sprinkle the dough liberally with demerara sugar. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Synchron, Motif Neurotech, Precision Neuroscience, and Merge Labs all use it liberally. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 13 Aug. 2026 So for patients in their late 40s and 50s with hot flashes or night sweats, Adams liberally prescribes hormone therapy unless patients have a clear medical reason not to. — Mara Gordon, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026 Stanley Kubrick stole liberally from silent films, using ‘The Phantom Carriage’ for ‘The Shining’ and ‘Our Heavenly Bodies’ for ‘2001’. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026 Trump for decades has loved gold and marble, liberally sprinkling them about his development projects and his personal spaces. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026 If the interior contains an odor, sprinkle baking soda liberally, let sit for a few hours, then vacuum it out. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberally

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When testing paint, Balding always recommends making the samples generously sized and using two coats.

— Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Season both sides of the chicken breasts generously with the spice blend.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of generously

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SoCal likely in the clear A red blob on the hurricane center's forecast map well south of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula represents a developing tropical system, one that some models show could eventually impact California.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
It’s been a decade since the company best known for sucking up hair balls and dust bunnies blew with great force into the beauty business.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026

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