: 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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Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Wheat would then be free to sign with the Cowboys freely if he’s not tendered.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Without the Sunday Ticket and its revenue, NFL teams might reconsider whether to continue to make games freely available to local fans.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The officers argue the Capitol administrators are violating the law by not placing the plaque in a public location that is freely open to visitors.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
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 14 Mar. 2026.
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