Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

generously

/dʒˈɛnɚəsli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
gen-er-ous-ly
IPA
/dʒˈɛnɚəsli/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a generous manner, in a way that is giving or ample.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Inflected Forms

more generously (comparative) most generously (superlative)

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce generously?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˈɛnɚəsli/.
What does generously mean?
In a generous manner, in a way that is giving or ample.
Where does generously come from?
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.

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