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

While officials later restored much of the country’s domestic bandwidth, as well as local and international phone calls and SMS messaging, the population is largely unable to freely access the internet because of heavy state filtering. —Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026

Just this lovely estate where [Queen Elizabeth II] can freely roam everywhere. —Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026

By the time rescuers arrived, juvenile puppies were roaming freely on the property, while adult dogs were tethered to trees. —Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026

And most standard fare, such as classical music, was considered to be public domain, meaning it could be used or modified freely and without permission. —Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 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