freely

freely
free|ly [ˈfri:li] adv
1.) without anyone stopping or limiting something
▪ the country's first freely elected president
▪ EU members are allowed to travel freely between member states.
talk/speak/write etc freely
▪ In France he could write freely, without fear of arrest.
▪ We went outside so that we could talk freely without being overheard.
2.) if something moves freely, it moves smoothly and nothing prevents it from doing this
▪ She was breathing freely .
▪ If your muscles are tense, blood cannot circulate freely .
▪ The leg injury was preventing him from moving freely .
3.) freely available
very easy to obtain
▪ Information is freely available on the Internet.
4.) freely admit/acknowledge sth
to agree that something is true, even though telling the truth is difficult or embarrassing
▪ They freely admitted using the drug.
5.) generously and willingly
▪ She gave freely to charity.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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