freely

Example Sentences

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“It kind of siphoned all of that pent-up, closeted stuff that you hold back, that you couldn’t freely express,” she said.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

“We have told these Countries that we will guide their Ships safely out of these restricted Waterways, so that they can freely and ably get on with their business,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 3, 2026

He later called the community “a unique opportunity to experiment with democracy,” describing it as the kind of place where people can freely set off fireworks and smoke cigars wherever they want.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Some viewers today prefer his freely executed little oil sketches, many of which are owned by the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt Museum, but on close inspection they, too, disappoint.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The taboo against women speaking in public did not apply in Quaker meetings, where women were encouraged to speak freely.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling