1
as in voluntarily
of one's own free will
I will freely give my life for my country
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2
as in easily
without difficulty
the horse broke the halter rope quite freely
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Recent Examples of freely
Red light reversed the process, causing the swarms to break apart and swim freely again.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Our small group of seven guests was able to wander freely through ancient Greek buildings, tour a contemporary mosque, and learn more about how both the Ottoman and Roman Empires have left their marks on this part of the world.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Watchful, precocious and utterly un-cutesy in the compelling performance of Maya O’Rourke, Inés moves freely around her grandparents’ mountain ski lodge while her mother and father are away.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Bison—survivors of ice ages and near extinction, to later become our national animal—wander freely at the whims of the matriarch cow bison that lead the cow-calf groups.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 May 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Our small group of seven guests was able to wander freely through ancient Greek buildings, tour a contemporary mosque, and learn more about how both the Ottoman and Roman Empires have left their marks on this part of the world.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Watchful, precocious and utterly un-cutesy in the compelling performance of Maya O’Rourke, Inés moves freely around her grandparents’ mountain ski lodge while her mother and father are away.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Bison—survivors of ice ages and near extinction, to later become our national animal—wander freely at the whims of the matriarch cow bison that lead the cow-calf groups.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freely
Adverb
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More than a dozen are rumored to be on his shortlist for axing, after several more were voluntarily killed or amended to avoid the gallows.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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For instance, some manufacturers have voluntarily strengthened the A-pillars on either side of the windshield and installed roll bars to provide additional protection in rollover crashes.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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What could have easily made for an overwrought and even tragic read, however, is presented with a surprisingly light touch.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Subsequent throws easily carried the flaming spear upwards of 60 feet away.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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The scheme has been so successful, law enforcement has created a joint FBI-National Security Division task force to disrupt the operations and have dealt a series of harsh prison terms to American accomplices who have willingly aided the North Koreans.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Part of the experiment involves Mesler willingly extricating himself from Kordansky’s gallery roster.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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The button-down works effortlessly with linen pants or over a swimsuit, while the relaxed shorts pair easily with tanks, tees, or lightweight sweaters for travel days.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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Andie MacDowell is effortlessly chic in a light blue sundress and sunglasses during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 13.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Adverb
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Both raise questions about how smoothly Tesla’s remote intervention system handles edge cases during real-world testing.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Outcome Two The company continues operating smoothly.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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Though the shoot was short and the heat was hot, Gray says being surrounded by talented, dedicated actors made the rest of it pretty easy.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
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For those worried how this will affect Scheana her reality career, breathe easy.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
Adverb
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Staff greet guests quickly and efficiently, and luggage disappears upstairs within minutes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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But businesses can do more to use plastic efficiently and minimally.—
Sammy Duda,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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When a successful law-graduate cousin announces a plan to open a high-end restaurant in town, Azik’s loftiest dreams are reawakened — but one look at him, with his cauliflower ear and his antsy demeanor, is enough to tell you Azik is not someone for whom dreams readily come true.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Because soil can absorb only so much water at once, what is not soaked up collects on the surface where it's more readily evaporated.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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“Freely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freely. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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