freely

adverb

free·​ly ˈfrē-lē 

: 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

freely translated

Synonyms of freely

• voluntarily
• willingly

Examples of freely in a Sentence

I will freely give my life for my country.

the horse broke the halter rope quite freely

Recent Examples on the Web

Information is freely shared between different organizations and entrepreneurs, in the knowledge that each Swedish AI success benefits all. —Oscar Täckström, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026

Some areas remained without power, but vehicles moved freely. —Regina Cano Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026

The fatal fire that engulfed a Swiss bar on New Year's Eve would likely have killed even a firefighter in full protective gear — let alone the hundreds of young people freely celebrating inside. —Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026

This fire ran freely from one end of this building to the next. —Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing freely

• breathe freely

Rhymes for freely

• keeley
• mealy
• seely
• steely
• vilely
• ideally
• lapilli
• swahili
• intraperitoneally
• kiswahili