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Vinony

freely

adverb

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Pronunciation: /ˈfɹiːli/ / /ˈfɹili/

adj

Etymology: 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”).

  1. Free; frank.
  2. Generous; noble; excellent; beautiful; lovely.

adv

Etymology: 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”).

  1. In a free manner.

    “Wine was flowing freely.”

  2. Without interference or restriction.

    “talk freely”

    “I found that the Chapelon steamed almost too freely, because on a strange locomotive and road one usually tends to overfire a little through a natural lack of confidence.”

  3. Of one's own free will.

    “I will freely help you.”