: 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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Other law firms, such as Perkins Coie and WilmerHale, have challenged the administration’s orders and petitioned federal courts to bar enforcement of these orders that, in their view, are retaliatory in nature and abridge their right to free speech and engage freely in the practice of law.
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Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Stone had to tear that idea apart to even begin to express himself freely but never quite shook anyone’s pining for his art to be more or less in line with what the industry thought Black music sounded like: Motown, jazz, and gospel rolled up in a ball.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025
The researchers are encouraging the adoption of their methods – perhaps even beyond treating Alzheimer's – by freely sharing their results.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 12 June 2025
Left untreated, Landy said, Wilson would inevitably swing freely between delusional highs and nearly suicidal lows.
—Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
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Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Stone had to tear that idea apart to even begin to express himself freely but never quite shook anyone’s pining for his art to be more or less in line with what the industry thought Black music sounded like: Motown, jazz, and gospel rolled up in a ball.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025
The researchers are encouraging the adoption of their methods – perhaps even beyond treating Alzheimer's – by freely sharing their results.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 12 June 2025
Left untreated, Landy said, Wilson would inevitably swing freely between delusional highs and nearly suicidal lows.
—Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
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“Freely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freely. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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