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 of freely

• 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

Ensure that all of your houseplants' pots have drainage holes and that water can flow freely through the soil and out of the holes. —Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026

Heddon enables music flow freely around the home by streaming with Wi-Fi and Auracast to broadcast the audio to multiple Marshall Bluetooth speakers, enabling you to go from room to room without interrupting the flow and enjoyment of the music. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026

Kuminga played freely and sharply. —Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026

Hopefully this misguided project will be repealed, and the community will once again feel welcomed to enjoy this resource that was gifted to the community to enjoy freely, not hourly. —Brad Taylor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026

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