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
Scammers use a mix of freely available AI generators and private networks to mass-produce scam campaigns that look more real than ever.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
The company plans to make its AI application freely available this week.
—Vivienne Walt, Time, 11 June 2025
At the time of that forecast, in 1960, gold prices were fixed at $35 per ounce by the U.S. government, and Americans could not own or trade gold bullion freely until December 31, 1974.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
From there, Donald freely picks the other six members of the group.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
The company plans to make its AI application freely available this week.
—Vivienne Walt, Time, 11 June 2025
At the time of that forecast, in 1960, gold prices were fixed at $35 per ounce by the U.S. government, and Americans could not own or trade gold bullion freely until December 31, 1974.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
From there, Donald freely picks the other six members of the group.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freely
Adverb
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The 21-year-old’s creations are easily identifiable with a delightfully strange face that followers have come to adore.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Butterfly Farm and downtown Oranjestad are also easily accessible.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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By comparison, Scheffler and playing partners Viktor Hovland and Collin Morikawa might have gotten off easy.—
Will Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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But the Oilers, who are essentially fighting for their life, weren’t going to go down easy.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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This will be a win for taxpayers as these economies help the state government address its structural deficit and more efficiently allocate scarce income and assets.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
6 June 2025
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Fat Distribution Changes With aging, adipose (fat) tissue loses its ability to efficiently store and release energy.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
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The trailers, lawmakers said, are readily available online.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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As such, lawns will require more frequent mowing when water and sunlight are readily available.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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“Freely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freely. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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