Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

liberally

/ˈlɪb(ə)ɹəli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
lib-er-al-ly
IPA
/ˈlɪb(ə)ɹəli/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English liberal 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 liberally From liberal + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more liberally (comparative) most liberally (superlative)

Derived Forms

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce liberally?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪb(ə)ɹəli/.
What does liberally mean?
In a liberal manner; generously; freely.
Where does liberally come from?
Etymology tree English liberal 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 liberally From liberal + -ly.

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