free ‧ ly /ˈfriːli/ BrE AmE adverb
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ freebie , ↑ freedom ; adverb : ↑ free , ↑ freely ; verb : ↑ free ; adjective : ↑ free ]
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 injury prevented him from moving freely.
3 . freely available very easy to obtain:
Information is freely available on the Internet.
4 . freely admit/acknowledge something 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.