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

Alice Oseman’s fictional world, where LGBTQ+ teenagers freely explore love, friendship and identity, expanded first to graphic novels before being turned into a hugely popular Netflix series. —Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026

American gerontocracy is exceptional for being freely elected. —Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026

If ever mastered, this could help things like submarines navigate freely underwater without ever having to surface. —Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026

Alibaba, the e-commerce giant, has invested in open-source models, which can be downloaded and modified freely by developers. —Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 12 Apr. 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