generously en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English generous Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English generously From generous + -ly.
Meanings
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In a generous manner, in a way that is giving or ample.
The dessert generously filled a large plate.
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.
2006, Ian Shenton, The Trouble with Plants: Tales of Trivia and Tribulation from an English Garden, page 80:He generously donated what little he could.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most generously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more generously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (11)
eo grandanime (in a generous manner) · nrf génétheusement (in a generous manner) · ca generosament (in a generous manner) · fi anteliaasti (in a generous manner) · es generosamente (in a generous manner) · pl hojnie (in a generous manner) · pt generosamente (in a generous manner) · gl xenerosamente (in a generous manner) · ru великодушно (in a generous manner) · eo malavare (in a generous manner) · la largē (in a generous manner)