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

That behavior resembles a liquid crystal, where molecules can move freely but still maintain directional alignment. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

The majority of the meeting was off the record, so students could come forward and share freely. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Market actors can innovate more freely, concentrating risk locally while allowing the state to disavow consequences should those experiments fail. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Haider's law firm has also helped more than 600 political activists and human rights defenders regain the right to travel freely. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 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