: 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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Mexican officials have a harder time disrupting migration to Baja California, said a senior Customs and Border Protection official who asked for anonymity to speak freely.
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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Without a more stringent test, Starbucks argues, the deck is stacked in the NLRB’s favor and judges won’t consider such important factors as an employers’ need to freely operate a business.
—USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Without a more stringent test, Starbucks argues, the deck is stacked in the NLRB’s favor and judges won’t consider such important factors as an employers’ need to freely operate a business.
—USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Freely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freely. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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