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词汇 generously
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Definition of generously in English:

generously

adverb ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəsliˈdʒɛn(ə)rəsli
  • 1In a way that shows a readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is necessary or expected.

    everyone is asked to give generously to this worthy cause
    food is shared generously
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He visited 17 projects that were being funded and asked the distinguished guests to give generously.
    • It is no wonder locals respond generously to fundraising efforts by the local unit.
    • The association wishes to thank all those who generously contributed to our recent Flag Day collections.
    • All paramedics are fully qualified on the new defibrillators, which our community so generously purchased.
    • They were created in the 1960s, and generously given for the enjoyment of children who love to touch and caress the bronze surfaces.
    • The manager of nationwide special programs said Canadian marathoners have given generously to the charity.
    • The group has generously purchased 2,000 safety vests and donated them to 4-H clubs to keep for future clean-up campaigns.
    • This is one of the three annual collections, and parishioners are asked to give as generously as possible.
    • You are asked to give as generously as possible.
    • She thanked all who contributed so generously and helped to make this novel event a great success.
    1. 1.1 In a way that shows kindness or warmth towards others.
      the public applauded generously
      she graciously and generously acknowledges their influence
      Example sentencesExamples
      • My fishing partner had generously relinquished his place on the far bank in order to come and photograph my fish.
      • "But seriously," said the young man, generously smiling in sympathy with his father's enjoyment, "they're not unintelligent people."
      • And here he was. .. not knowing if she had generously allowed him to address her so.
      • He has generously helped me out with ideas and comments over the last fifteen years.
      • Thank you for your unexpected invitation, and for generously extending it to my relatives.
      • Young Sarah regaled us with her mastery of the somersault while generously sharing her various toys and books with us.
      • He brought me on-board to write about music and generously praised my nascent writing efforts.
      • She joins me in sending the most reverent thanks for your generously bestowed solicitudes.
      • Admiration is given generously when deserved.
      • As a box is reserved in his name at the theater, he has generously invited us to join him whenever it is convenient.
  • 2Enough or more than enough in size or amount; plentifully.

    generously butter a pudding dish
    generously proportioned rooms
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The projects appear very generously displayed with only a maximum of two in each room.
    • There were pictures of children working in well-equipped and generously staffed schools.
    • He was hideous looking, worsened only by the nauseating waft of cheap perfume he had so generously doused.
    • Generously sized windows line up along each side, ensuring natural light at every time of day.
    • Communal areas such as gardens, entrances, staircases, and landings are all generously proportioned.
    • What does a reporter do when she is generously slathered with blobs of earth from head to toe as she travels through the jungle?
    • A long cord hangs from each mound, spilling generously onto the floor.
    • Fenton is dressed like Petruchio from Kiss Me Kate, and Falstaff himself wanders around in a generously padded body suit.
    • The director's office is topped by three floors of offices subdivided by generously glazed partitions.
    • He quotes generously from gazetteers and 19th-century accounts to provide a historical perspective.

Definition of generously in US English:

generously

adverbˈdʒɛn(ə)rəsliˈjen(ə)rəslē
  • 1In a way that shows a readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is necessary or expected.

    everyone is asked to give generously to this worthy cause
    food is shared generously
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is no wonder locals respond generously to fundraising efforts by the local unit.
    • The manager of nationwide special programs said Canadian marathoners have given generously to the charity.
    • You are asked to give as generously as possible.
    • He visited 17 projects that were being funded and asked the distinguished guests to give generously.
    • They were created in the 1960s, and generously given for the enjoyment of children who love to touch and caress the bronze surfaces.
    • The group has generously purchased 2,000 safety vests and donated them to 4-H clubs to keep for future clean-up campaigns.
    • The association wishes to thank all those who generously contributed to our recent Flag Day collections.
    • All paramedics are fully qualified on the new defibrillators, which our community so generously purchased.
    • This is one of the three annual collections, and parishioners are asked to give as generously as possible.
    • She thanked all who contributed so generously and helped to make this novel event a great success.
    1. 1.1 In a way that shows kindness or warmth toward others.
      the public applauded generously
      she graciously and generously acknowledges their influence
      Example sentencesExamples
      • My fishing partner had generously relinquished his place on the far bank in order to come and photograph my fish.
      • As a box is reserved in his name at the theater, he has generously invited us to join him whenever it is convenient.
      • And here he was. .. not knowing if she had generously allowed him to address her so.
      • Thank you for your unexpected invitation, and for generously extending it to my relatives.
      • Young Sarah regaled us with her mastery of the somersault while generously sharing her various toys and books with us.
      • He brought me on-board to write about music and generously praised my nascent writing efforts.
      • He has generously helped me out with ideas and comments over the last fifteen years.
      • Admiration is given generously when deserved.
      • "But seriously," said the young man, generously smiling in sympathy with his father's enjoyment, "they're not unintelligent people."
      • She joins me in sending the most reverent thanks for your generously bestowed solicitudes.
  • 2Enough or more than enough in size or amount; plentifully.

    generously butter a baking sheet
    generously proportioned rooms
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Generously sized windows line up along each side, ensuring natural light at every time of day.
    • What does a reporter do when she is generously slathered with blobs of earth from head to toe as she travels through the jungle?
    • The director's office is topped by three floors of offices subdivided by generously glazed partitions.
    • There were pictures of children working in well-equipped and generously staffed schools.
    • Communal areas such as gardens, entrances, staircases, and landings are all generously proportioned.
    • A long cord hangs from each mound, spilling generously onto the floor.
    • He quotes generously from gazetteers and 19th-century accounts to provide a historical perspective.
    • He was hideous looking, worsened only by the nauseating waft of cheap perfume he had so generously doused.
    • Fenton is dressed like Petruchio from Kiss Me Kate, and Falstaff himself wanders around in a generously padded body suit.
    • The projects appear very generously displayed with only a maximum of two in each room.
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