liberally en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈlɪb(ə)ɹəli/
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Etymology
Etymology tree English liberal 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 liberally From liberal + -ly.
Meanings
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In a liberal manner; generously; freely.
Urban Dictionary records at least 66 of the terms found by the present research, but as this dictionary liberally accepts words, definitions, and sample sentences based solely on the say-so of contributors, in the absence of corroboration from other sources the authenticity of some entries must remain dubious.
2018, James Lambert, “A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity”, in English World-Wide, page 2:
- In accordance with political views associated with the liberals.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most liberally | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more liberally | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (4)
bg щедро (generously) · es con franca mano (generously) · la largē (generously) · es con larga mano (generously)