: 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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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Instead, her dream self can move freely, though her mind remains fairly cognizant of her real-life functionality.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
The report argues that one of the central failures of Amazon security policy has been the inability of governments to maintain a permanent presence in remote regions where criminal groups operate freely.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
While few clinicians are told outright that they are forbidden from speaking, many are given enough signals to understand that speaking freely may come at a cost.
—Adam Goodcoff, STAT, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for freely
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“Freely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freely. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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