Lexicographical Neighbors of Overgenerously
Literary usage of Overgenerously
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"1928 . . . people who have been overgenerously endowed in the way of height —Hamilton
Basso, The View From Pompey's Head, 1954 . . . the mellow ..."
2. How France Built Her Cathedrals: A Study in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries by Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly (1921)
"When his son-in-law, Thibaut V of Champagne, gave overgenerously to a monastery
in Provins, all the while that he was in debt, St. Louis asked him was it ..."
3. American Airpower Comes of Age: General Henry H. "Hap" Arnold's World War II by Henry Harley Arnold, John W. Huston (2001)
"overgenerously praising the "astonishing accuracy of American bombing thus far,"
Sinclair suggested that it would be "a tragedy if we were to frustrate them ..."
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