as in generously
in a generous manner
Grandma makes sure that everyone in the family is bountifully supplied with her hand-knit sweaters and scarves
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Recent Examples of bountifully
What was true in the Jazz Age remains so, as the Roundabout Theatre Company production starring the terrific Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara so bountifully proves.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
How can vocals be as bountifully impressive as Mars’ are here and still leave you thinking that there’s no lived experience in any of the songs?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Some larvae settled down, plantlike, to build colonies of flower bud–like polyps, of which some went butterflying off while others stayed behind as bountifully budding polyps.
—Mandy-Suzanne Wong, Longreads, 5 Feb. 2026
Harvest seeds from the plants that were the most vigorous and prolifically blooming to ensure next year's plants flower bountifully.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025
Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
How can vocals be as bountifully impressive as Mars’ are here and still leave you thinking that there’s no lived experience in any of the songs?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Some larvae settled down, plantlike, to build colonies of flower bud–like polyps, of which some went butterflying off while others stayed behind as bountifully budding polyps.
—Mandy-Suzanne Wong, Longreads, 5 Feb. 2026
Harvest seeds from the plants that were the most vigorous and prolifically blooming to ensure next year's plants flower bountifully.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bountifully
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The Rooms Designed by Bernardi + Peschard Arquitectura, the 86 generously sized rooms and villas, plus the five-bedroom presidential suite and 34 residences, all use local stone, handwoven details, and natural wood that nod to the region’s Indigenous people.—
Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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It’s stuffed generously with squash that had been roasted with coffee.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Plane tickets are getting pricier After jumping to $209 a barrel in early April, the global price of jet fuel eased last week to around $179, still well above the roughly $99 at the end of February.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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At this year's event, held at Pura Padel, Holland participated with other BERO higher-ups in a friendly tournament of padel, a racquet sport that's probably best described as a combination of squash and tennis.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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This is not a call to apply lower standards to those with mental illness, but to apply the existing standards more thoughtfully.—
Jeffrey Freedman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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The 100-year-old house has been thoughtfully reworked with whimsical interiors that balance personality and polish alongside the comforts of a modern stay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Bountifully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bountifully. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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