English Explanatory Dictionary

freely

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Free; frank.
  2. Generous; noble; excellent; beautiful; lovely.
adv
  1. In a free manner.
  2. Without interference or restriction.
  3. Of one's own free will.

Pronunciation

frē'lē /ˈfɹiːli/ /ˈfɹili/ en-us-freely.ogg

Word forms

freely freelier more freely freeliest most freely frely

Etymology

From Middle English frely, freelich, from Old English frēolīc (“free, freeborn, glorious, stately, magnificent, noble, beautiful, charming”), equivalent to free + -ly. Compare Middle Low German vrilik, vrigelik (“free”), Middle High German vrīlich (“free”).

Related words

at will frankly openly costlessly

Derived words

unfreely breathe freely
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