FREELY Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

freely

adverb

ˈfrē-lē

Definition of freely

as in voluntarily

of one's own free will I will freely give my life for my country

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as in easily

without difficulty the horse broke the halter rope quite freely

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Recent Examples of freely During the warmer months, the water freely cascades down, as expected. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 16 July 2026 Kangaroos hop freely at the new Jumping Junction habitat at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. — Joe Burbank, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026 As businesses and individuals become more conscious of their surging AI spending, some are turning to freely available models from China for certain tasks, raising national concerns in the US. — Shirin Ghaffary, Fortune, 15 July 2026 Soon after midnight, crowds crossed freely between La Línea de Concepción in Spain and Gibraltar in both directions. — Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for freely

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Gary Kalman, executive director of Transparency International US, noted that previous presidents have sought to avoid financial conflicts of interest – with Jimmy Carter even voluntarily putting ownership of his peanut farm in a blind trust.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Medically assisted suicide generally involves a patient voluntarily taking lethal medication prescribed by a doctor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026

Definition of voluntarily

Adverb

The evidence presented during the trial, Gifford’s family said in the statement, showed that Gifford did not willingly go off with Sochor and his brother Gary Sochor that night.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
And those are just two stories of many, says Franzen, who has issued trespassing orders to guests who will not leave willingly.

— Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026

Definition of willingly

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Handwoven wicker appears effortlessly draped across the seat of the Andalusia bench from West Elm, contrasted by slim wrought iron legs for a rustic touch.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
Cool hues of pistachio and coral skip across the spaces, with corduroy swivel chairs and floral throw pillows that feel straight out of your grandma’s house yet are effortlessly cool.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026

Definition of effortlessly

Adverb

But Republican lawmakers pushing for these changes say a simple majority threshold makes amending their state constitution too easy — and thus too frequent of an occurrence.

— Ashley Lopez, NPR, 14 July 2026
The latter is neither of those things, which should make the choice pretty easy.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Definition of easy

Adverb

Although factors like insulation, ductwork, and proper equipment sizing are most important for cooling a home efficiently, the layout of your home can have a significant impact on how hard your air conditioning system needs to work.

— Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 17 July 2026
To generate enough trust for users to use the system efficiently in their daily business work, there should be no unnecessary friction.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of efficiently

Adverb

Opponents point to evidence that voter fraud is extremely rare and that some citizens do not readily have access to these documents.

— Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 16 July 2026
That decision helps to make Pulsar satellite signals work more readily with ground receivers and chipsets that are currently designed for L-band signals from GPS and other global navigation satellite systems.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

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