liberally meaning

UK US /ˈlɪbɝəli/ 4 syllables

liberally (adverb): freely in a nonliteral manner.

liberally has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

liberally as an adverb

  1. freely in a nonliteral manner
    • he embellished his stories liberally

    Related forms: liberal

  2. in a generous manner
    • he gave liberally to several charities

    Synonyms: munificently, generously

    Related forms: liberal

How to pronounce liberally

liberally is pronounced /ˈlɪbɝəli/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with LI · words ending in LY · 9-letter words

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