Definitions

freely

[free-lee] / ˈfri li /

ADJECTIVE

without restriction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

candidly openly voluntarily willingly

WEAK

advisedly as you please at one's discretion at one's pleasure at will deliberately designedly fancy-free frankly intentionally of one's own accord of one's own free will plainly purposely spontaneously unchallenged unreservedly without hindrance without prompting without reserve without restraint without urging

Antonyms

WEAK

bound limited

ADVERB

easily, smoothly done

Synonyms

STRONGEST

effortlessly liberally readily

WEAK

abundantly amply as one pleases bountifully cleanly copiously extravagantly facilely lavishly lightly like water loosely open-handedly unhindered unobstructedly unstintingly well with a free hand without encumbrance without hindrance without restraint without stint

Antonyms

WEAK

difficultly

Example Sentences

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However, if investigations are to continue, he says, much more transparency is needed, with information being provided much more freely at an early stage.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

They are essential for anyone who wants to secure their data, stream content freely and browse the internet without worrying about being tracked.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

The full connectome is now freely available online, giving researchers around the world a powerful new resource for neuroscience studies.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

And even evergreen funds aren’t freely liquid, so investors can’t buy and sell as they please.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

They simply passed through, hunting freely as everyone did in the Forest, and unaware that Torak and Fa hunted here too.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

freely

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