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
Quarks crammed in tight can roam about freely, but try to separate them and the glue kicks in with a vengeance.
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
For years, efforts to protect the preserve have clashed with those who want to freely experience Del Mar Mesa and its trails.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Such memories flowed freely this week on social media and in mournful first-person essays.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Rock iguanas once roamed freely across the islands of Turks and Caicos.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
For years, efforts to protect the preserve have clashed with those who want to freely experience Del Mar Mesa and its trails.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Such memories flowed freely this week on social media and in mournful first-person essays.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Rock iguanas once roamed freely across the islands of Turks and Caicos.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freely
Adverb
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The retailer voluntarily supported local environmental, cultural, and preservation initiatives during the campaign’s production.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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What is clear is that Oklahoma has become a central player in a national strategy that treats detention not as a means of ensuring public safety, but as an end in itself, a system designed to pressure immigrants into giving up their legal claims and leaving the country voluntarily.—
Ben Fenwick,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Feb. 2026
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However, this is most easily observed in the most luminous and/or the most massive stars, such as stars in the asymptotic giant branch phase.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Lighter damage often heals easily on its own, but deeper burns destroy both surface and deeper tissues.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
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Investigators do not believe Nancy Guthrie left her home willingly and that she was abducted in her sleep early Sunday morning, the Pima County Sheriff's Department told ABC News.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Volunteers often are needed for low-level jobs that Quimby does willingly, including keeping track of how long a person is taking for a shower, arbitrating the line for use of two bathrooms, and moderating use of washers and driers.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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This is due not only to how Mihai and cinematographer Marius Panduru control the frame’s chaotic movement, but to the realism with which the entire production is rendered, from the designs of its costumes and spaces, to the performances that sit effortlessly between naturalistic and symbolic.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Juliette Binoche has spent four decades embodying the restless intelligence of French and European cinema, moving effortlessly between auteurs and emotional registers.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Travel Document Organizer You’d be surprised how many times a day passengers arrive at the front of the check-in line without their photo ID ready, something Crook says is essential for keeping the line moving smoothly.—
Kayla Becker,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Hotels tend to prefer water activities that integrate smoothly into guest stays.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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This part’s easy; ruling out non-biological alternatives is hard.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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My girls did easy-to-understand sports like track and volleyball.—
Linda Perillo,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Microorganisms naturally require trace amounts of some rare earth elements, and researchers can adjust conditions so the microbes efficiently take them up.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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The ultra-soft, heat-retaining fabric stretches close to the body, trapping warmth efficiently and making long evenings at Copenhagen’s Christmas markets far more enjoyable.—
Michelle Tchea,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes that presented itself more readily than other times, and some entries were more of a struggle.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Iron is most readily available to the body in meat and certain types of fish.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Freely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freely. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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