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liberally

in a generous manner

Examples

he gave liberally to several charities
he embellished his stories liberally

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plaster b beplaster

cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on

Usage Examples

The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters
She let the walls of the apartment be beplastered with stucco

cross-linguistically

by comparing languages

Usage Examples

she studied the phenomenon cross-linguistically

photometrically

by photometric means

Usage Examples

photometrically measured

proceed

follow a certain course

Usage Examples

The inauguration went well
how did your interview go?
travel onward in time or space
We proceeded towards Washington

at will

as one chooses or pleases

Usage Examples

he can roam the neighborhood at will

flit

move along rapidly and lightly

Usage Examples

skim or dart
The hummingbird flitted among the branches

conflict b run afoul b infringe

go against, as of rules and laws

Usage Examples

He ran afoul of the law
This behavior conflicts with our rules

gorge

overeat or eat immodestly

Usage Examples

make a pig of oneself
She stuffed herself at the dinner

pejoratively

in a pejorative manner

Usage Examples

I am not using the word pejoratively

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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