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

The nonprofit coalition — backed by over 100 universities, scientists, and AI experts — uses satellite imagery and machine learning to independently track greenhouse gas emissions from more than 745 million sources worldwide, making the data freely available. — Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

At the same time, people embrace talking freely about the experience, eschewing shame, with hashtags like #ShoutYourAbortion. — Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 25 June 2026

North of the route is a corridor in the center of the strait where ships moved freely before the war, transporting about a fifth of all the world’s oil and natural gas. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026

Pianist Lex Korten and trumpeter Adam O’Farrill open freely, crash landing into the suite with cold, brooding interplay as opposed to the straightforward funk vamp of Roach’s version. — Rae-Aila Crumble, Pitchfork, 25 June 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
• microvilli