freely
adverb
free·ly
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Definition of freely
: 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
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Examples of freely in a Sentence
I will freely give my life for my country.
the horse broke the halter rope quite freely
Recent Examples on the Web
Much of the best contemporary poetry, in our era of easily and freely shared video, begins as performance and quickly goes viral. — Dan Chiasson, The New Yorker, "Reader, I Googled It," 26 Aug. 2019 These workshops are a shining example of the industry setting aside its competitive nature during lengthy question-and-answer sessions in which company representatives freely share knowledge gained from their experiences in the field. — Matthew Todd And Vanessa Ryan, Houston Chronicle, "Comment: Industry-led initiative's data shows progress in tackling emissions," 15 Aug. 2019 In the alliance, caregivers and seriously ill patients—many of them gay men with AIDS and women with cancer—volunteered their time growing cannabis and shared their crops freely. — Livia Gershon, Longreads, "Pot Luck," 30 July 2019 Private companies should not be allowed to utilize data collected for business purposes, and federal agencies should not be able to freely share this data with other parts of government. — Allie Funk, WIRED, "I Opted Out of Facial Recognition at the Airport—It Wasn't Easy," 2 July 2019 Getty Images From Sylvia Rivera to Miss Major Griffin Gacy, trans women of color have opened doors for others in the community to live more freely. — Alicia Garza, Marie Claire, "Trans Women Don’t Want Your Sympathy. They Want to Be Treated as Human Beings.," 24 June 2019 For years, Tumblr had allowed communities that promoted and shared adult content freely, thanks to Tumblr’s arguably lax approach to the monitoring of adult content. — Sydney Greene, Teen Vogue, "How Tumblr's Porn Ban Could Put Sex Workers at Risk," 6 Dec. 2018 In an inspiring speech, Atlanta actress Zazie Beetz told the crowd that women are able to speak and live freely because once upon a time, another woman was brave enough to do it first. — Tess Kornfeld, Glamour, "Unforgettable Moments From Glamour's Annual Women of the Year Awards," 29 Aug. 2018 Ostrower also said that many members of the aviation community freely share their knowledge about how aircraft work, and that could be another way the Horizon employee learned about flying. — Daniel Beekman, The Seattle Times, "Stolen Horizon Air plane ‘a serious breach,’ raises questions about airport security," 14 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'freely.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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