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Princeton's WordNet

  1. liberally, munificently, generouslyadverb

    in a generous manner

    "he gave liberally to several charities"

Wiktionary

  1. generouslyadverb

    In a generous manner, in a way that is giving or ample.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Generouslyadverb

    Etymology: from generous.

    When all the gods our ruin have foretold,
    Yet generously he does his arms withold. John Dryden, Ind. Emp.

Wikipedia

  1. generously

    Generosity (also called largess) is the virtue of being liberal in giving, often as gifts. Generosity is regarded as a virtue by various world religions and philosophies, and is often celebrated in cultural and religious ceremonies. Scientific investigation into generosity has examined the effect of a number of scenarios and games on individuals' generosity, and potential links with neurochemicals such as oxytocin, and relationship with similar feelings, such as that of empathy.

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  1. generously

    Generously is an adverb that means in a way that shows a readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is strictly necessary or expected. It can also refer to showing kindness, and willingness to give or share in abundance, without expecting anything in return. Moreover, it can denote plentiful or large; ample in quantity or size.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of generously in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of generously in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of generously in a Sentence

  1. State Department officials:

    I mean, the informational hysteria that we are witnessing. It is generously framed by a huge amount of false information, just lies and fakes.

  2. El Hillo:

    So it is safe to assume that more people will be heading to Europe, and rightly so, because the countries that have so generously been hosting these refugees – Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Turkey, Egypt - are also reaching  - in the case of some of them - a breaking point.

  3. Lopez Obrador:

    When I told him that it was 100,000 and we couldn't do any more, he very generously said to me that they were going to help us with the additional 250,000 to what they are going to contribute, so for that I thank him.

  4. Mitch McConnell:

    Many of these partners are generously helping Ukraine, and we should help them backfill their inventories with more modern American capabilities that will improve NATO's interoperability and bolster deterrence.

  5. Andrew Park:

    Whereas in an IPO, issuers and underwriters are liable for making false and misleading forward looking statements, SPACs are not subject to that same standard, that has emboldened many pre-revenue companies in highly speculative industries such as electric vehicles, cryptocurrency, and space exploration to make what might generously be called very rosy projections.

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