: 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
Examples of freely in a Sentence
I will freely give my life for my country.
the horse broke the halter rope quite freely
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The woman told investigators she had been denied food by her caretakers and wasn’t allowed to move freely around her house, according to deputies.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
After all, Ballmer has been spending freely, last year opening the $2 billion Intuit Dome in Inglewood.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Little Love Bug Company shoes are designed to mimic the feeling of being barefoot, flexible, roomy, and shaped to allow toes to move freely.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Because the data is freely available to researchers under the Copernicus program, scientists can support disaster management, build better early warning systems, and have better insights into how global warming and climate change are affecting hurricanes.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
After all, Ballmer has been spending freely, last year opening the $2 billion Intuit Dome in Inglewood.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Little Love Bug Company shoes are designed to mimic the feeling of being barefoot, flexible, roomy, and shaped to allow toes to move freely.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Freely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freely. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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