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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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One type of atom remains locked in place within a crystal structure, while another type moves freely through it.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

Even though Apyan has built up his investment portfolio and a collection of classic cars, he has no plans to spend more freely on essentials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

“It has had a psychological impact on my life; it has restricted me, and I can’t move freely if I have to travel to India,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

By 2030, China hopes to boast a mostly unified electricity market, with 70% of electricity consumption priced off supply and demand price signals and freely traded, Ma writes.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

I saw even that to be thus frankly addressed on a subject he had deemed unapproachable—to hear it thus freely handled—was beginning to be felt by him as a new pleasure—an unhoped-for relief.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë