late 14c., "generously, munificently," from liberal (adj.) + -ly (2). Meaning "freely" is c. 1500.
he embellished his stories liberally
he gave liberally to several charities
liberalisation
liberalism
liberality
liberalization
liberalize
liberally
liberate
liberation
liberator
Liberia
libertarian
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