: 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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Unaware of hidden listening devices in British internment facilities, the prisoners spoke freely about their involvement in the Holocaust providing unfiltered accounts that provide details that have never before been made public.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Outside the courtroom, defense lawyer Arthur Aidala marveled at Farber allowing his client to speak freely about his health and circumstances.
—Sean Piccoli, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
Another objection is more philosophical—should the government be in the business of policing low-income individuals' food choices when those with means can freely purchase unhealthy food?
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Nearly 400 years after members of the Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, arrived in America in pursuit of religious freedom, a new immigration policy threatens the ability of the religious group to freely practice their beliefs, according to a lawsuit.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Outside the courtroom, defense lawyer Arthur Aidala marveled at Farber allowing his client to speak freely about his health and circumstances.
—Sean Piccoli, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
Another objection is more philosophical—should the government be in the business of policing low-income individuals' food choices when those with means can freely purchase unhealthy food?
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Nearly 400 years after members of the Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, arrived in America in pursuit of religious freedom, a new immigration policy threatens the ability of the religious group to freely practice their beliefs, according to a lawsuit.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Freely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freely. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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