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liberally

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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.

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

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"
Translations
liberally [ˈlɪbərəlɪ] ADV
1. (= generously) [give] → generosamente; [apply, spread, sprinkle] → abundantemente, generosamente
his language is liberally sprinkled with swear wordssu lenguaje está salpicado de abundantes palabrotas
2. (= tolerantly) → con tolerancia
the political prisoners have generally been treated more liberallypor lo general, los prisioneros políticos han sido tratados con más tolerancia
they treated their children too liberallyeran demasiado tolerantes con sus hijos
3. (= freely) [interpret, translate] → libremente
liberally [ˈlɪbərəli] adv (= generously) [use, spread, sprinkle] → généreusement
liberal-minded [ˌlɪbərəlˈmaɪndɪd] liberally-minded adjlibéral(e), tolérant(e)
liberally
adv (= broad-mindedly)liberal; (= generously)großzügig; (= in large quantities)reichlich; he applies the paint very liberallyer trägt die Farbe dick or reichlich auf
liberally [ˈlɪbrəlɪ] advgenerosamente
liberally [ˈlɪbrəlɪ] advgenerosamente


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Pension him liberally, and let Gabriel Betteredge have his place.
But from the severity of that blame which was last night so liberally bestowed, respecting each circumstance, I shall hope to be in the future secured, when the following account of my actions and their motives has been read.
Well, the people for whom he had done so much, let him walk down these same steps, one day, unattended, old, poor, without a second coat to his back; and when, years afterwards, he died in Sebastopol in poverty and neglect, they called a meeting, subscribed liberally, and immediately erected this tasteful monument to his memory, and named a great street after him.
 
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