freely.
Free; frank.
Meaning & usage
Free; frank.
Generous; noble; excellent; beautiful; lovely.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English frely, freelich, from Old English frēolīc (“free, freeborn, glorious, stately, magnificent, noble, beautiful, charming”), equivalent to free + -ly. Compare Middle Low German vrilik, vrigelik (“free”), Middle High German vrīlich (“free”).
In a free manner.
Wine was flowing freely.
Without interference or restriction.
talk freely
Of one's own free will.
I will freely help you.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English frely, freliche, from Old English frēolīċe (“freely, readily, as a festival”), equivalent to free + -ly. Compare Dutch vrijelijk (“freely”), German freilich (“certainly, of course”).
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