: 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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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Costumes should fit properly and allow kids to move freely.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Affluent households continue to spend freely on travel, entertainment, and premium goods, keeping service-sector inflation stubborn.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
These shifts engage different neural systems, one that explores freely and another that applies focus and control.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
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 26 Oct. 2025.
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