generously
In a generous manner, in a way that is giving or ample.
Adverb
- In a generous manner, in a way that is giving or ample.
- He generously donated what little he could.
- The dessert generously filled a large plate.
- Consequently, to brighten up a shady spot in the front garden we have recently added ‘Harlequin’, its green foliage splashed generously with white, though hopefully not to be splashed generously with a multicolour yawn....
Origin
Etymology tree English generous Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English generously From generous + -ly.