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单词 liberally
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Definition of liberally in English:

liberally

adverb ˈlɪb(ə)rəli
  • 1In large or generous amounts.

    she quotes liberally from the Bible
    steaks liberally sprinkled with salt and pepper
    large firms contributed liberally to the relief fund
    Example sentencesExamples
    • All scholarships and grants are based on financial need and liberally available.
    • She restored and liberally endowed the Hospital of St. John, Smithfield.
    • For tired and dry hands liberally apply the Nourishing Hand Cream.
    • Spices can be used subtly or liberally.
    • They drew liberally upon the riches of rhythm & blues and gospel music.
    • Audience members applaud liberally, even before the last note has died away.
    • The content is liberally illustrated by photography specially taken for the magazine.
    • Those who inform against him or arrest him will be liberally rewarded.
    • Liberally coat the vegetables with tempura batter and place in the fryer until golden brown.
    • She handed him the glass and he sipped liberally at it.
    • Eau de Parfum is a less concentrated version of perfume that can be used more liberally.
    • Liberally laced with pictures spanning the years, the book is a fascinating read.
    • The band's aesthetic sense pulls liberally from all corners of American music - folk and blues songs, free jazz, tape experiments, and modern improvisational techniques.
    • He was a modern-day Robin Hood, who gave liberally to the poor and the downtrodden.
    • Part of the problem is that people do not apply sunscreen liberally enough to get the level of protection necessary.
    • He studied his competitors and borrowed liberally.
  • 2In a way that is not precise or strictly literal; loosely.

    the law is interpreted liberally
    the obligations of treaties should be liberally construed
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Such a refusal would clearly not have been justified under the guidelines, no matter how liberally they are construed.
    • Applying the word liberally or haphazardly, without regard to its historical significance, is an act of carelessness.
    • The provisions of this code shall be liberally construed, and shall not be limited by any rule of strict construction.
    • The centerpiece of the plot - and I use the term plot liberally - is his trying to lure her away from her addiction.
    • Are we devaluing the currency in applying this term too liberally?
    • The legislation must be interpreted liberally so as to achieve its objectives.
    • The film was liberally adapted from a French novel.
    • Both of these companies have been somewhat liberally classified as petroleum-related.
    • The director uses location and conversation to liberally cut between past and present.
    • Forgive me for liberally paraphrasing by memory here...
    • The themed clip-shows, liberally billed as "featurettes," are fun and well done, but they don't stand alone as extras.
    • He had liberally edited Gaelic poems and inserted passages of his own.
    • The label gets thrown around a bit too liberally when it comes to competition between companies.
    • The word “superfood” is being used more liberally these days but kale truly is super.
    • Iconoclastic is a word thrown around too liberally, but it is the best term to describe his work.
  • 3In a way that involves broadening a person's general knowledge and experience.

    liberally educated students
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The most successful mixed marriages are those between educated individuals who have been brought up liberally and with religious tolerance.
    • She considers these subjects foundational to a well-rounded, liberally taught child.
    • The book offers a useful collection of lessons in liberally taught English.
    • Liberally educated graduates bring excellent skills to research, information aggregation, and data presentation.
    • What does it mean to be liberally educated in the 21st century?
    • Liberally brought-up, the daughters are all of independent mind.
    • She was a literate, highly cultivated, liberally educated woman.
    • He was educated liberally from a young age, and raised to speak French, German, and English.
    • Why would reasonable, liberally educated men and women give serious consideration to this law?
    • The path that the college chose was to reinforce its commitment to the liberal arts in producing well-educated, liberally trained students who could then be the leaders in society in the future.
    • He made some unique contributions to his age’s understanding of those arts and sciences that should be studied by all liberally educated individuals.
  • 4In a way that favours individual liberty and moderate political and social reform.

    I used to think more liberally
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The center-right is looking for voices who are experienced journalists, who aren't liberally biased.
    • She had always ruled her kingdom wisely and liberally.
    • His views typify the average opinions of liberally conservative circles.
    • Once we have these moral virtues, we disposed to act in accordance with them - to act temperately, liberally, courageously, justly.
    • He makes the hero, who questions the sanity of citizens who allow their taxes to be spent on bombs, liberally persuasive.
    • Their introduction often met fierce resistance by civil libertarians and liberally minded lawyers.
    • Much of the liberally inclined intelligentsia welcomed the October coup.
    • I consider myself to be a fairly liberally minded person and a supporter of the right to freedom of speech and choice.
    • For the liberally-inclined, he peppers his chapters with many thinly veiled political comments about our energy policy.
    • This law could potentially be interpreted liberally or conservatively.
    • They are more educated, more successful, better off financially, and more liberally oriented than their parents.

Definition of liberally in US English:

liberally

adverbˈlib(ə)rəlē
  • 1In large or generous amounts.

    she quotes liberally from the Bible
    steaks liberally sprinkled with salt and pepper
    large firms contributed liberally to the relief fund
    Example sentencesExamples
    • All scholarships and grants are based on financial need and liberally available.
    • Audience members applaud liberally, even before the last note has died away.
    • The content is liberally illustrated by photography specially taken for the magazine.
    • He studied his competitors and borrowed liberally.
    • She restored and liberally endowed the Hospital of St. John, Smithfield.
    • For tired and dry hands liberally apply the Nourishing Hand Cream.
    • Eau de Parfum is a less concentrated version of perfume that can be used more liberally.
    • Liberally coat the vegetables with tempura batter and place in the fryer until golden brown.
    • Spices can be used subtly or liberally.
    • Those who inform against him or arrest him will be liberally rewarded.
    • Liberally laced with pictures spanning the years, the book is a fascinating read.
    • He was a modern-day Robin Hood, who gave liberally to the poor and the downtrodden.
    • The band's aesthetic sense pulls liberally from all corners of American music - folk and blues songs, free jazz, tape experiments, and modern improvisational techniques.
    • They drew liberally upon the riches of rhythm & blues and gospel music.
    • Part of the problem is that people do not apply sunscreen liberally enough to get the level of protection necessary.
    • She handed him the glass and he sipped liberally at it.
  • 2In a way that is not precise or strictly literal; loosely.

    the law is interpreted liberally
    the obligations of treaties should be liberally construed
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Iconoclastic is a word thrown around too liberally, but it is the best term to describe his work.
    • The film was liberally adapted from a French novel.
    • Such a refusal would clearly not have been justified under the guidelines, no matter how liberally they are construed.
    • The label gets thrown around a bit too liberally when it comes to competition between companies.
    • The themed clip-shows, liberally billed as "featurettes," are fun and well done, but they don't stand alone as extras.
    • The legislation must be interpreted liberally so as to achieve its objectives.
    • Forgive me for liberally paraphrasing by memory here...
    • The director uses location and conversation to liberally cut between past and present.
    • The provisions of this code shall be liberally construed, and shall not be limited by any rule of strict construction.
    • The word “superfood” is being used more liberally these days but kale truly is super.
    • Applying the word liberally or haphazardly, without regard to its historical significance, is an act of carelessness.
    • He had liberally edited Gaelic poems and inserted passages of his own.
    • Are we devaluing the currency in applying this term too liberally?
    • The centerpiece of the plot - and I use the term plot liberally - is his trying to lure her away from her addiction.
    • Both of these companies have been somewhat liberally classified as petroleum-related.
  • 3In a way that involves broadening a person's general knowledge and experience.

    liberally educated students
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He made some unique contributions to his age’s understanding of those arts and sciences that should be studied by all liberally educated individuals.
    • Why would reasonable, liberally educated men and women give serious consideration to this law?
    • Liberally educated graduates bring excellent skills to research, information aggregation, and data presentation.
    • The most successful mixed marriages are those between educated individuals who have been brought up liberally and with religious tolerance.
    • The path that the college chose was to reinforce its commitment to the liberal arts in producing well-educated, liberally trained students who could then be the leaders in society in the future.
    • Liberally brought-up, the daughters are all of independent mind.
    • She was a literate, highly cultivated, liberally educated woman.
    • What does it mean to be liberally educated in the 21st century?
    • He was educated liberally from a young age, and raised to speak French, German, and English.
    • She considers these subjects foundational to a well-rounded, liberally taught child.
    • The book offers a useful collection of lessons in liberally taught English.
  • 4In a way that favors individual liberty and moderate political and social reform.

    I used to think more liberally
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He makes the hero, who questions the sanity of citizens who allow their taxes to be spent on bombs, liberally persuasive.
    • For the liberally-inclined, he peppers his chapters with many thinly veiled political comments about our energy policy.
    • His views typify the average opinions of liberally conservative circles.
    • She had always ruled her kingdom wisely and liberally.
    • They are more educated, more successful, better off financially, and more liberally oriented than their parents.
    • The center-right is looking for voices who are experienced journalists, who aren't liberally biased.
    • I consider myself to be a fairly liberally minded person and a supporter of the right to freedom of speech and choice.
    • This law could potentially be interpreted liberally or conservatively.
    • Much of the liberally inclined intelligentsia welcomed the October coup.
    • Their introduction often met fierce resistance by civil libertarians and liberally minded lawyers.
    • Once we have these moral virtues, we disposed to act in accordance with them - to act temperately, liberally, courageously, justly.
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