generous

A generous person is one who freely gives time, money, or other things of value to people who need help.

• Kathy is a very generous person.
• She is generous with her time.
• She is also generous with her money.
• It was generous of Michael to make that large donation.
• That was very generous of him.
• It was a generous thing to do.

The word "generosity" is an adjective:

• That company is known for its generosity.
• Residents of the Bahamas are in need of the generosity of others right now.
• Thanks to the generosity of others, Sophia has enough money to start her own business.
• Your generosity helps make things happen.

When disaster strikes, people depend on the generosity of others in order to survive.

The word "generously" is an adverb:

• The volunteers generously agreed to provide more help next weekend.
• Warren Buffet gives generously to organizations that need financial assistance.
• For political reasons, the leader of the country declined the assistance that was generously offered.

The word "generous" is also used when talking about a large amount:

• There’s a generous amount of food in the refrigerator.
• That country has a generous supply of oil.
• Our new offices have a generous amount of space in which to work.

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September 9, 2019