Freely
What it means
Willingly, openly, or without unfair restriction.
Reach for it when describing willing, open action without unfair restriction
The mentor freely shared every technique she had learned.
Words to choose between 6
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warm
Fits when large willing giving is central
Careful Generously describes amount or spirit, not freedom of access.
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warm
Fits when voluntary choice is the essential point
Careful Willingly does not mean without legal or practical restriction.
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professional
Fits when information or feeling is not concealed
Careful Openly can occur under pressure.
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professional
Fits when no compulsion caused the action
Careful Voluntary action may still be tightly regulated.
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professional
without restraint
Fits when absence of restriction must be explicit
Careful The phrase can sound absolute and ignore legitimate limits.
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formal
liberally
Fits when something is given in generous quantity
Careful Liberally can mean broadly rather than voluntarily.
Opposites 3
- reluctantly
- secretly
- under compulsion
Common phrases 3
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speak freely
Participants could speak freely without interruption.
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freely available
The guide is freely available online.
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give freely
Neighbors continued to give freely.
Word family 1
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated