liberally

lib·er·al  (lbr-l, lbrl)

adj.

1.

a. Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry.

b. Favoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad-minded.

c. Of, relating to, or characteristic of liberalism.

d. Liberal Of, designating, or characteristic of a political party founded on or associated with principles of social and political liberalism, especially in Great Britain, Canada, and the United States.

2.

a. Tending to give freely; generous: a liberal benefactor.

b. Generous in amount; ample: a liberal serving of potatoes.

3. Not strict or literal; loose or approximate: a liberal translation.

4. Of, relating to, or based on the traditional arts and sciences of a college or university curriculum: a liberal education.

5.

a. Archaic Permissible or appropriate for a person of free birth; befitting a lady or gentleman.

b. Obsolete Morally unrestrained; licentious.

n.

1. A person with liberal ideas or opinions.

2. Liberal A member of a Liberal political party.

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[Middle English, generous, from Old French, from Latin lberlis, from lber, free; see leudh- in Indo-European roots.]

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liber·al·ly adv.

liber·al·ness n.

Synonyms: liberal, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, generous, handsome, munificent, openhanded
These adjectives mean willing or marked by a willingness to give unstintingly: a liberal backer of the arts; a bounteous feast; bountiful compliments; a freehanded host; a generous donation; a handsome offer; a munificent gift; fond and openhanded grandparents. See Also Synonyms at broad-minded.

Antonym: stingy

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	liberally - freely in a nonliteral manner; "he embellished his stories liberally"
	2.	liberally - in a generous manner; "he gave liberally to several charities" generously, munificently

Translations

liberally [ˈlɪbərəlɪ] ADV

1. (= generously) [give] → generosamente; [apply, spread, sprinkle] → abundantemente, generosamente
his language is liberally sprinkled with swear words → su lenguaje está salpicado de abundantes palabrotas

2. (= tolerantly) → con tolerancia
the political prisoners have generally been treated more liberally → por lo general, los prisioneros políticos han sido tratados con más tolerancia
they treated their children too liberally → eran demasiado tolerantes con sus hijos

3. (= freely) [interpret, translate] → libremente

liberally [ˈlɪb^ərəli] adv (= generously) [use, spread, sprinkle] → généreusement
liberal-minded [ˌlɪb^ərəlˈmaɪndɪd] liberally-minded adj → libéral(e), tolérant(e)

liberally

adv (= broad-mindedly) → liberal; (= generously) → großzügig; (= in large quantities) → reichlich; he applies the paint very liberally → er trägt die Farbe dick or reichlich auf

liberally [ˈlɪb/ərəlɪ] adv → generosamente

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liberally [ˈlɪb/ərəlɪ] adv → generosamente