: 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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Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
Another emulator with tons of history and development, RetroArch, is now freely available on the iOS App Store today.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for freely
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“Freely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freely. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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