adv B2 Upper-Intermediate Uncommon

generously

Generously (adv) means In a way that gives freely or more than expected. Example: “They generously donated their old furniture to the shelter.”

adv

In a way that gives freely or more than expected.

"They generously donated their old furniture to the shelter."

"He was generously compensated for the extra work."

How to use generously

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDoing something in a giving, ample, or unstinting way.

Common pairings

generously donated generously proportioned give generously

more generously comparative, most generously superlative

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They _____ donated their old furniture to the shelter.

From generous plus the adverb-forming suffix -ly.

liberally munificently

freely liberally

famously anxiously seriously obviously curiously furiously nervously viciously jealously hideously previously vigorously

What does “generously” mean?

The word “generously” means in a way that gives freely or more than expected. In plain terms, doing something in a giving, ample, or unstinting way.

How do you use “generously” in a sentence?

Here is “generously” used in a sentence: “They generously donated their old furniture to the shelter.”

What part of speech is “generously”?

“Generously” is an adverb.

Is “generously” a common word?

“Generously” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

freely liberally