freely

Word parts

free + -ly

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: frē'lē, IPA ^(key): /ˈfrili/

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• Hyphenation: free‧ly

Adverb

Positive freely

Comparative freelier

Superlative freeliest

Positive freely

Comparative more freely

Superlative most freely

1. If something is moving freely, it is moving in a free manner.

   The water is flowing freely downstream.

2. If you do something freely, you do it without any interference or restriction.

   Talk freely.