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Liberally

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Adverb

1. liberally

freely in a nonliteral manner

Example Sentences:
'he embellished his stories liberally'

2. generously, liberally, munificently

in a generous manner

Example Sentences:
'he gave liberally to several charities'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Liberally

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adjective
1. 
relating to or having social and political views that favour progress and reform
2. 
relating to or having policies or views advocating individual freedom
3. 
giving and generous in temperament or behaviour
4. 
tolerant of other people
5. 
abundant; lavish
a liberal helping of cream
6. 
not strict; free
a liberal translation
7. 
of or relating to an education that aims to develop general cultural interests and intellectual ability
noun
8. 
a person who has liberal ideas or opinions
noun
1. 
a member or supporter of a Liberal party or Liberal Democrat party
adjective
2. 
of or relating to a Liberal party or Liberal Democrat party

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Liberally

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adjective
1. 
suitable for a freeman; not restricted
now only in liberal arts, liberal education
2. 
giving freely; generous
3. 
large or plentiful; ample; abundant
a liberal reward
4.  US
not restricted to the literal meaning; not strict
a liberal interpretation of the Bible
5. 
tolerant of views differing from one's own; broad-minded; specif., not orthodox
6. 
of democratic or republican forms of government, as distinguished from monarchies, aristocracies, etc.
7. 
favoring reform or progress, as in religion, education, etc.; specif., favoring political reforms tending toward democracy and personal freedom for the individual; progressive
8.  [L-]
designating or of a political party upholding liberal principles, esp. such a party in England or Canada
9.  Obsolete
excessively free or indecorous in behavior; licentious
noun
10. 
a person favoring liberalism
11.  [L-]
a member of a liberal political party

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Liberally

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adj.
1.
a. Favoring reform, open to new ideas, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; not bound by traditional thinking; broad-minded. See Synonyms at broad-minded.
b. Of, relating to, or characteristic of liberalism.
c. 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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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