freely

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freely - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Freely \Free"ly\, adv. [AS. fre['o]lice.]
     In a free manner; without restraint or compulsion;
     abundantly; gratuitously.
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           Of every tree of the garden thou mayst freely eat.
                                                    --Gen. ii. 16.
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           Freely ye have received, freely give.    --Matt. x. 8.
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           Freely they stood who stood, and fell who fell.
                                                    --Milton.
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           Freely we serve
           Because we freely love.                  --Milton.
  
     Syn: Independently; voluntarily; spontaneously;
          unconditionally; unobstructedly; willingly; readily;
          liberally; generously; bounteously; munificently;
          bountifully; abundantly; largely; copiously;
          plentifully; plenteously.
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freely - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  freely
      adv 1: in a free manner; "the painting featured freely brushed
             strokes"

freely - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  54 Moby Thesaurus words for "freely":
     abundantly, amply, bigheartedly, bounteously, bountifully,
     by choice, candidly, cleanly, easily, electively, frankly, free,
     freehandedly, freeheartedly, generously, graciously, gratuitously,
     greatheartedly, handsomely, hospitably, independently,
     largeheartedly, lavishly, liberally, munificently, openhandedly,
     openheartedly, openly, optionally, outright, plainly, plentifully,
     profusely, readily, smoothly, spontaneously, unceremoniously,
     unconstrainedly, ungrudgingly, unreservedly, unrestrainedly,
     unselfishly, unsparingly, unstintingly, voluntarily, willfully,
     willingly, with abandon, with both hands, with open hands,
     without coercion, without reserve, without restraint,
     without stint