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# generously

adverb (more generously, most generously)

«generously» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. In a kind way that gives more money, time or help than expected. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/generously/#m1)
2. In a large amount; plentifully: «generously sized», «spread generously». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/generously/#m2)
3. In a fair and kind way when judging others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/generously/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and stories, someone who gives generously shares freely; this is praised in moral and church lessons. In cooking, «spread the butter generously» means use plenty. In news, people «gave generously» to a charity appeal. Phrases: «give generously», «generously donated», «generously sized».

### Examples

- People gave generously to the food bank. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/generously/#x1)
- Gran generously paid for our trip to the zoo. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/generously/#x2)
- Spread the jam generously on the toast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/generously/#x3)
- She generously shared her sweets with everyone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/generously/#x4)
- The teacher marked my work generously. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/generously/#x5)
- The portions were generously sized. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/generously/#x6)
- Then they told him of the field mice, and how they had generously saved him from death; and the Cowardly Lion laughed, and said: [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/generously/#x7)

### Note

Adverb from «generous»; noun: generosity. In maths word problems, «generously» does not give a number; the numbers must come from the problem.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «generously» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/generously/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«generously» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/generously.html) on Mova free.