: 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
Examples of freely in a Sentence
I will freely give my life for my country.
the horse broke the halter rope quite freely
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Don’t allow Canelo to freely walk in.
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Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Martial law regulations barred men aged 18-60 from leaving Ukraine but last month, the country's prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko said those aged 18 to 22 are now allowed to cross the border freely in either direction.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Open-source models amplify this risk – they can be freely downloaded, altered, and run offline, enabling rapid innovation but also removing layers of oversight.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
The very policies and practices that had sustained Black business districts under segregation — captive markets, enforced proximity, and a philosophy of economic self-reliance —were suddenly undermined once Black consumers could freely choose mainstream establishments.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Martial law regulations barred men aged 18-60 from leaving Ukraine but last month, the country's prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko said those aged 18 to 22 are now allowed to cross the border freely in either direction.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Open-source models amplify this risk – they can be freely downloaded, altered, and run offline, enabling rapid innovation but also removing layers of oversight.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
The very policies and practices that had sustained Black business districts under segregation — captive markets, enforced proximity, and a philosophy of economic self-reliance —were suddenly undermined once Black consumers could freely choose mainstream establishments.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Freely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freely. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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