1
as in voluntarily
of one's own free will
I will freely give my life for my country
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2
as in easily
without difficulty
the horse broke the halter rope quite freely
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Recent Examples of freely
Poutine and box wine flow freely, and people sometimes stay up into the double-digit hours of the evening.
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Dennis Hinkamp, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
The project seeks to match Deep Research's performance while making the technology freely available to developers.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2025
In the past, weapons have flowed freely into Hamas's hands via tunnels from Sinai.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
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.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
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Dennis Hinkamp, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
The project seeks to match Deep Research's performance while making the technology freely available to developers.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2025
In the past, weapons have flowed freely into Hamas's hands via tunnels from Sinai.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
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.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freely
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Two bills working their way through committees get at different ways to keep drinking water clean for areas impacted by Karst geology, which allows nitrate runoff from agricultural practices to more easily seep into groundwater.—
MinnPost,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunately, the president has used his bully pulpit to advance the simply wrong idea that water from Northern California could have been easily conveyed to the Los Angeles area last month to fight the worst wildfires the region had ever seen.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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These Are My Kitchen Gear Essentials Meal kits make cooking easy, and these kitchen must-haves make the process even easier.—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
12 Feb. 2025
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Having one non-negotiable dinner per month keeps scheduling easy.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2025
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This comes as no surprise, for they are uniquely positioned to efficiently produce beef due to their proximity to key feed ingredients and infrastructure.—
Arturo Macias Franco,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Long-range planners constantly evaluate whether ships, aircraft, facilities, and equipment are being used effectively and efficiently.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Fortunately, today’s software-heavy vehicles can be readily revamped with new features, apps, safety and driver-assistance systems, and efficiencies—all through over-the-air updates via Wi-Fi.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
9 Feb. 2025
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Neither wanted to talk to IndieWire about the rapidly rising controversy (Leone didn’t respond to our request either), but their progressive views have been readily visible online for months.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Freely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freely. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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