generously
adverb
generously is spelled G-E-N-E-R-O-U-S-L-Y: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 19,825th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, generously means “In a generous manner, in a way that is giving or ample” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in generously?
| Letters | 10: G-E-N-E-R-O-U-S-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.9 times per million words; the 19,825th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is generously?
Generously appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 19,825th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce generously?
- US
Generously has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-generously.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of generously
- more generously comparative
- most generously superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does generously mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a generous manner, in a way that is giving or ample.
He generously donated what little he could.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Generously in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a generous manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | generosamente |
| Spanish | generosamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does generously come from?
From generous + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).