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

• 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

Our results demonstrate that while there is some value to the equations for general trends, specific values may be substantially wrong or at least carry major uncertainty, when an animal is moving freely over compliant substrates. —New Atlas, 24 June 2025

With rising anxieties around where Black New Yorkers can freely gather comes a pressure for organizers. —Essence, 24 June 2025

By making its code freely available, Linux invited a global community of developers to collaborate, test and innovate—resulting in one of the most secure and scalable operating systems in the world. —Dirk-Peter Van Leeuwen, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025

Here’s an openly gay man, attuned to the civil rights struggles of the LGBT community, who freely uses racial slurs when referring to Black people. —Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025

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