adv.
Pronunciation: ' fr ē -l ē
Function: adverb
Date: before 12th century
: in a free manner: as a : of one's own accord <left home freely > b : with freedom from external control <a freely elected government> c : without restraint or reservation <spent freely on clothes> d : without hindrance <a gate swinging freely > e : not strictly following a model, convention, or rule < freely translated>