: 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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Karp has done the opposite, freely expressing opinions that have caused some employees to leave the company and invited retribution from the other side of the political aisle.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
To determine the rankings, CNBC and Belzer incorporated the expertise of several people knowledgeable about athletic program valuations who asked not to be named in order to freely discuss details of the programs.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
Other details, freely tweaked, mesh, too, but the main similarities are in temperament—a megawatt personality and a penchant for braggadocio.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
Built with free and accessible tools To create the game, the researchers relied largely on freely available software.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
To determine the rankings, CNBC and Belzer incorporated the expertise of several people knowledgeable about athletic program valuations who asked not to be named in order to freely discuss details of the programs.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
Other details, freely tweaked, mesh, too, but the main similarities are in temperament—a megawatt personality and a penchant for braggadocio.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
Built with free and accessible tools To create the game, the researchers relied largely on freely available software.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
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 22 Dec. 2025.
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