Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
GENEROUSLY
liberally, munificently, generously
(adverb) in a generous manner; “he gave liberally to several charities”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
generously (comparative more generously, superlative most generously)
In a generous manner, in a way that is giving or ample.
Source: Wiktionary
GENEROUS
Gen"er*ous, a. Etym: [F. généreux, fr. L. generous of noble birth, noble, excellent, magnanimous, fr. genus birth, race: cf. It. generoso. See 2d Gender.]
1. Of honorable birth or origin; highborn. [Obs.] The generous and gravest citizens. Shak.
2. Exhibiting those qualities which are popularly reregarded as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous; spirited; courageous. "The generous critic." Pope. "His generous spouse." Pope. "A generous pack [of hounds]." Addison.
3. Open-handed; free to give; not close or niggardly; munificent; as, a generous friend or father.
4. Characterized by generosity; abundant; overflowing; as, a generous table. Swift.
5. Full of spirit or strength; stimulating; exalting; as, generous wine.
Syn.
– Magnanimous; bountiful. See Liberal.
– Gen"er*ous*ly, adv.
– Gen"er*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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