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

Marquez grades well on rival teams’ models, according to analysts with several teams who were granted anonymity to speak freely. — The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Unless there is a change of plan, Kimi K3 will be the largest AI program anyone can freely download. — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

The screenplay was written by Marazzi and Valia Santella, freely adapted from the novel by Janeczek. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 July 2026

Imagine fitting a key into a lock while the lock, or even the door, keeps rotating, your hands float freely and a hard touch sends everything spinning. — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 22 July 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
• microvilli