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

Children roam freely, and elders are embraced as essential members of the community. —Chrissy Tracey, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025

Laws intended to prevent excessive exploitation went mostly unenforced in the rural northwest, allowing the continuation of what was virtually a chattel system in which workers could be bought, sold, and transported freely. —Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2025

Topics that were politically untouchable a decade ago are now freely debated. —Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025

Rather than worrying about the outcome of situations, take on new endeavors freely. —Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 5 Aug. 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