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
Principal photography has begun in Naples on Italian director Ciro Visco’s feature Super Santos, which is freely adapted from the 2022 novel ‘Cuore Puro’ by Roberto Saviano, whose work previously sparked award-winning Gomorrah movie and TV series.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
Families find playgrounds where kids can play freely while parents relax.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
But are we allowed to freely hate on cats now?
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
There are now more than 200 condors flying freely in the Golden State, including roughly 100 in Southern California.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
Families find playgrounds where kids can play freely while parents relax.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
But are we allowed to freely hate on cats now?
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
There are now more than 200 condors flying freely in the Golden State, including roughly 100 in Southern California.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freely
Adverb
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In 2023, after a push by Newsom, the state launched a program known as CARE Court that enables judges to mandate mental health treatment plans if people don’t voluntarily agree.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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One particular point of scrutiny was a $220 million ad campaign featuring Noem that encouraged people in the country illegally to leave voluntarily.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The school was clearly labeled as such in online maps and has an easily accessible website full of information about students, teachers and administrators.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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But Radcliffe wasn’t so easily put off.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But after all the games missed and all the opportunities lost during the past 10 months, Arenas would never willingly give up another.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Though the sponsor did not go willingly.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The relaxed fit creates an effortlessly cool vibe, which is only further enhanced by the jacket’s details, including the spread collar and scalloped eyelet hem.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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With layers that start below the chin and frame your face so flattering, this hairstyle is supposed to exude the self-assurance and effortlessly chic attitude of the quintessential 1990s model cuts (think Cindy Crawford and Claudia Schiffer).—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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This alignment allows energy to flow more smoothly through the material, significantly increasing thermal conductivity.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Then the graceful roll of the ball with his studs smoothly took him past another two to shoot at goal.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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None of their situations makes the choice easy.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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From a location standpoint, that made things pretty easy.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The technology efficiently merges light from dozens of semiconductor lasers into a single optical fiber while keeping energy losses extremely low.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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The tiniest requests were dispensed with the utmost care; rooms were primped and fluffed three times a day; special requests for excursions efficiently booked; and dietary preferences noted and recalled with precision.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Although blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and strawberries are readily available but not in season, their flavor can be lacking.—
Mary Ann Esposito,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Director Maggie Gyllenhaal readily admits that the idea that Shelley left some piece of the story unarticulated is a fantasy of hers.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Freely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freely. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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