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

That’s more than $500 extra annually for the typical family’s grocery bill — money that stays in working-class pockets when markets work freely — precisely while large volume retailers often provide the only real relief in this post-Biden inflation hangover. —Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026

The same logic of privatization that enabled Blackwater to operate freely in Iraq was vesting him with powers previously unimaginable for private entities. —Ben Tarnoff, Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026

That could include incentive fees from investments or opportunities to co-invest capital, said the lawyer, who spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to speak freely. —Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026

Ships, under international law, are freely allowed to traverse straits like Hormuz, which don’t fall within one country’s territorial waters. —Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Apr. 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