Antonyms for liberally

Grammar : Adv

Spell : lib-er-uhl, lib-ruhl

Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɪb ər əl, ˈlɪb rəl

Definition of liberally

Origin : late 14c., "generously, munificently," from liberal (adj.) + -ly (2). Meaning "freely" is c.1500.

As in largely : adv to a great extent
As in generously : adv with a free hand
As in generously : adv with an open heart
As in royally : adv magnanimously
As in satisfactorily : adv productive of satisfactory results
As in amply : adv fully, sufficiently
As in freely : adv easily, smoothly done
As in handsomely : adv abundantly

Example sentences :

After him came Weary, liberally applying quirt and mild invective.
Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower

The owners of the ship, too, had done all they could, liberally.
Extract from : « The Uncommercial Traveller » by Charles Dickens

I have been, as the phrase is, liberally educated, and am fit for nothing.
Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens

Of our living poets, Longfellow has been most liberally paid.
Extract from : « The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 » by Various

Be liberal, Christian; you can afford to treat her liberally.
Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine

His agents were men who required to be dealt with liberally.
Extract from : « The Hound From The North » by Ridgwell Cullum

The doctor had felt encouraged with his experiment and treated him liberally.
Extract from : « The Man Who Wins » by Robert Herrick

Seeing that he was reading the Rappel, I conversed “liberally.”
Extract from : « Memoirs » by Charles Godfrey Leland

"I don't care for his looks, but I should like his tips," Miriam liberally smiled.
Extract from : « The Tragic Muse » by Henry James

Of all the great and rich men of whom we are aware, none gave as liberally as did he.
Extract from : « Hidden Treasures » by Harry A. Lewis

Synonyms for liberally

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