liberally
/ˈlɪb(ə)ɹəli/adverb
liberally is spelled L-I-B-E-R-A-L-L-Y: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, liberally means “In a liberal manner; generously; freely” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in liberally?
| Letters | 9: L-I-B-E-R-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,393rd 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 liberally?
Liberally appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd 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 liberally?
- /ˈlɪb(ə)ɹəli/
Liberally 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-liberally.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of liberally
- more liberally comparative
- most liberally superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does liberally mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a liberal manner; generously; freely.
- 2
In accordance with political views associated with the liberals.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Liberally in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense generously:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | con franca mano, con larga mano |
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 liberally come from?
From liberal + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).