: 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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In successful teams, nourishment takes different forms: • Sharing expertise freely, rather than guarding knowledge.
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Barbara Wittmann, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
After nearly five years of freely ravaging her body, the illness had spread throughout the back of her neck.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
There, themes previously constricted by plot flow more freely, as if Jacobs-Jenkins is getting to a backlog of notes after the fact.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
No terrorist force will stop American commercial and naval vessels from freely sailing the Waterways of the World.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Barbara Wittmann, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
After nearly five years of freely ravaging her body, the illness had spread throughout the back of her neck.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
There, themes previously constricted by plot flow more freely, as if Jacobs-Jenkins is getting to a backlog of notes after the fact.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
No terrorist force will stop American commercial and naval vessels from freely sailing the Waterways of the World.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 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 23 Mar. 2025.
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