generously; liberally; magnanimously
Describes giving or spending freely without hesitation; often implies a warm, open-handed attitude.
彼は気前よく寄付をした。
He generously made a donation.
友達が気前よくおごってくれた。
My friend treated me liberally.
Standard kanji spelling for the adverbial form of 気前がいい.
Alternate kanji spelling using 良 for よい; less common but still encountered.
From 気前 (kimae, 'generosity') + よく (yoku), the adverbial form of よい (yoi, 'good'). The compound 気前 is composed of 気 (ki, 'spirit') and 前 (mae, 'front'), suggesting a forward, open disposition.