freely

[free-lee]

adverb

1. in a free manner.

Word History and Origins

Origin of freely¹

before 900; Middle English freliche, Old English frēolīce. See free, -ly

Example Sentences

“When every song is a derivative of another song, that’s an issue,” said one hit songwriter who asked not to be named in order to speak freely.

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Instead, the main way that AI has boosted growth so far has been more pedestrian: through a surge in investment, and a stock-market rally that has spurred some Americans to spend more freely.

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People have been freely celebrating being Latino for years already and I don’t think there’s any way to stop it, honestly.

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Some analysts have speculated that the U.S. may require the Argentine peso to float freely as a condition of the rescue, but Bessent said Thursday that wouldn’t be the case.

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Researchers from other disciplines — such as engineers and materials scientists who build semiconductors — are able to freely communicate and collaborate with his team.

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