freely

adverb

free·​ly ˈfrē-lē How to pronounce freely (audio)
Synonyms of freelynext
: in a free manner: such as
a
: of one's own accord
left home freely
b
: with freedom from external control
a freely elected government
c
: without restraint or reservation
spent freely on clothes
d
: without hindrance
a gate swinging freely
e
: not strictly following a model, convention, or rule
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I will freely give my life for my country. the horse broke the halter rope quite freely
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Every team’s games will stream locally, with many franchises also airing contests on freely available over-the-air broadcast stations. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The business terms, which were originally supposed to go into effect on October 30th, appeared to give Meta permission to freely scrape the new sites that use its platforms, while using the material for AI training. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026 And unlike plundered antiquities, there's no doubt that Pooh and his friends were freely given to the library. — ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026 Oracle has been spending freely with the assumption that this OpenAI deal will deliver. — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for freely

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of freely was before the 12th century

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“Freely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freely. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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