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
Cable cars, in other words, that don't all have to go the same way, switching freely between cables that can be much shorter and cheaper than several miles of regular gondola line.
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New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
According to the agent, who asked for anonymity in order to speak freely, the landlord ordered her to increase rent on a Santa Monica listing beyond the allowable threshold, bypassing the agent’s warning about the law.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Nets general manager Sean Marks, speaking freely with a reporter in a recent interview, made that abundantly clear.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
But when additional electrons pile in, the magnetic arrangement becomes unstable, and the whole population starts to flow freely.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
According to the agent, who asked for anonymity in order to speak freely, the landlord ordered her to increase rent on a Santa Monica listing beyond the allowable threshold, bypassing the agent’s warning about the law.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Nets general manager Sean Marks, speaking freely with a reporter in a recent interview, made that abundantly clear.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
But when additional electrons pile in, the magnetic arrangement becomes unstable, and the whole population starts to flow freely.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freely
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Avoid using easily guessable information, and consider using a password manager to store and generate secure passwords.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Best Play In easily the game of the year for the Cowboys on a road visit against the Washington Commanders in late November, Dallas clung to a 20-17 lead with 3:02 remaining in the game as the Cowboys looked to snap a five-game losing streak.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
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Brooklyn has done a deep dive into what Memphis can offer them, making a trade seemingly easy between the two sides.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Unbeaten Hingham has passed every other major test so far this year, but the two-time defending Div. 2 state champs are far from passing the torch over easy.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
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Instead, Trump said states better understand community needs and can more efficiently direct aid.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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This proliferation, however, creates a problem: How can a network efficiently confirm the correctness of thousands—or even millions—of proofs without burdening participants with massive computational and storage requirements?—
Ayush Gupta,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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These results should be readily available to any potential puppy purchasers.—
Dr. Devon B. Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Jan. 2025
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The answers about why customers churn are readily available.—
Ron Carson,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Freely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freely. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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