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F0305800 (frē)adj. fre·er, fre·est 1. a. Not imprisoned or confined: walked out of prison a free man; set the birds free.b. Not controlled by obligation or the will of another: felt free to go.2. a. Not controlled by another country or political power; independent: a free nation.b. Governed by consent and possessing or granting civil liberties: a free citizenry.c. Not subject to arbitrary interference by a government: a free press.d. Not enslaved.3. a. Not affected or restricted by a given condition or circumstance: a healthy animal, free of disease; people free from need.b. Not subject to a given condition; exempt: income that is free of all taxes.4. a. Not bound by convention or the rules of form: a free artistic style.b. Not literal or exact: a free translation.5. a. Costing nothing; gratuitous: a free meal.b. Publicly supported: free education.6. a. Unobstructed; clear: a free lane on the highway.b. Not occupied or used: a free locker; free energy.c. Not taken up by scheduled activities: free time between classes.7. a. Immoderate in giving or spending; liberal or lavish: tourists who are free with their money.b. Frank or unguarded in expression or manner; open or outspoken: She is very free with her opinions.8. Given, made, or done of one's own accord; voluntary or spontaneous: a free act of the will; free choices.9. Chemistry & Physics a. Unconstrained; unconfined: free expansion.b. Not fixed in position; capable of relatively unrestricted motion: a free electron.c. Not chemically bound in a molecule: free oxygen.d. Involving no collisions or interactions: a free path.e. Empty or unoccupied: a free space; an atom with a free energy level.10. Nautical Favorable: a free wind.11. Not bound, fastened, or attached: the free end of a chain.12. Linguistics a. Being a form, especially a morpheme, that can stand as an independent word, such as boat or bring.b. Being a vowel in an open syllable, as the o in go.adv.1. In a free manner; without restraint.2. Without charge.tr.v. freed, free·ing, frees 1. To make free, as from confinement or oppression: freed the slaves.2. To relieve of a burden, obligation, or restraint: a people who were at last freed from fear.3. To remove obstructions or entanglements from; clear: free a path through the jungle.4. To make available: Canceling the program freed up money for the new library.n. Sports Freestyle.Idiom: for free Informal Without charge.

[Middle English fre, from Old English frēo. V., from Middle English freen, from Old English frēon, to love, set free; see prī- in Indo-European roots.]

free′ly adv.free′ness n.

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freely1. no controls

You use free as an adjective to describe activities that are not controlled or limited.

We believe in free speech.The elections were free and fair.

Don't use 'free' as an adverb with this meaning. Use freely.

We are all friends here and I can talk freely.2. no payment

If something is free, you can have it or use it without paying for it.

The coffee was free.Many children are entitled to free school meals.

The adverb you use with this meaning is free, not 'freely'. For example, you say 'Pensioners can travel free on the buses'. Don't say 'Pensioners can travel freely on the buses'.

Children can get into the museum free.3. releasing

If something is cut or pulled free, it is cut or pulled so that it is no longer attached to something or no longer trapped. Don't say that something is cut or pulled 'freely'.

She tugged to get it free.I shook my jacket free and hurried off.4. availability

If you are free at a particular time, you are not busy. Free time is time when you are not busy.

They spend most of their free time reading.Are you free on Tuesday?

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Adv.

freely - in a free manner; "the painting featured freely brushed strokes"

freely

adverb1. abundantly, liberally, lavishly, like water, extravagantly, copiously, unstintingly, with a free hand, bountifully, open-handedly, amply He was spending very freely.2. openly, frankly, plainly, candidly, unreservedly, straightforwardly, without reserve He had someone to whom he could talk freely.3. willingly, readily, voluntarily, spontaneously, without prompting, of your own free will, of your own accord He freely admits he lives for racing.4. easily, cleanly, loosely, smoothly, readily You must allow the clubhead to swing freely.5. without restraint, voluntarily, willingly, unchallenged, as you please, without being forced, without let or hindrance They cast their votes freely.

freely

adverbOf one's own free will:spontaneously, voluntarily, willfully, willingly.Idioms: of one's own accord, on one's own volition.

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无拘束地直率地

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(friː) adjective1. allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc. The prison door opened, and he was a free man.自由的2. not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way. free speech; You are free to think what you like.无拘束的3. (with with) generous. He is always free with his money/advice.大方的4. frank, open and ready to speak. a free manner.直爽的5. costing nothing. a free gift.免费的6. not working or having another appointment; not busy. I shall be free at five o'clock.空闲的7. not occupied, not in use. Is this table free?空余的8. (with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc). She is free from pain now; free of charge.没有...的 verb – past tense, past participle freed – 1. to make or set (someone) free. He freed all the prisoners.使自由2. (with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something. She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.使摆脱ˈfreedom noun the state of not being under control and being able to do whatever one wishes. The prisoner was given his freedom.自由ˈfreely adverb1. in a free manner. to give freely to charity; to speak freely.无拘束地2. willingly; readily. I freely admit it was my fault.直率地Freefone^® noun (also freephone ; American toll-free number) a telephone number of a business or an organization that can be used free of charge by their customers etc; the system giving this service. 免费电话ˌfree-for-ˈall noun a contest, debate etc in which anyone can take part. 任何人可以参加的竞赛（辩论），自由论战 ˈfreehand adjective, adverb (of a drawing etc) (done) without any instruments (eg a ruler) to guide the hand. 徒手画的（地） ˈfreehold adjective (of land, property etc) belonging completely to the owner, not just for a certain time. 完全保有地产的ˈfreelance noun, adjective (of or done by) a person who is working on his own, not for any one employer. a freelance journalist; freelance work. 自由工作者（的） verb to work in this way. He is freelancing now.自由工作Freepost noun a system in Britain in which a business or an organization pays the cost of the post sent to it. 免费邮寄free ˈskating noun a free style in ice-skating competitions. 自由式滑冰free speech the right to express an opinion freely. I believe in free speech.言论自由free trade trade with foreign countries without customs duties, taxes etc. 自由贸易ˈfreeway noun a motorway. 高速公路ˌfreeˈwheel verb to travel (downhill) on a bicycle, in a car etc without using mechanical power. 惯性滑行free will the ability to choose and act freely. He did it of his own free will.自愿a free hand freedom to do whatever one likes. He gave her a free hand with the servants.给予某人行动自由set free to make (someone) free. The soldiers set the terrorists' prisoners free.释放

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breathe freely

To relax. To be free from worry. I can finally breathe freely now that I'm done my term paper—I had been working on that thing all day every day for weeks!See also: breathe, freely

breathe easily

To relax. To be free from worry. I can finally breathe easily now that I'm done my term paper—I had been working on that thing all day every day for weeks!See also: breathe, easily

breathe easy

To feel calm or relieved because a stressful situation has ended. With your thesis defense finished, you can finally breathe easy! All week, I was worried about having to give that presentation, so I can breathe easy again now that it's done!See also: breathe, easy

nothing is given so freely as advice

People love to give you advice about the correct way to do something or how you should approach a problem, whether you want that advice or not. A: "My mother-in-law never comes to the house to help us with the kids, though she's plenty happy to tell me how I ought to be raising them." B: "Yeah, nothing's given so freely as advice."See also: advice, freely, given, nothing

breathe easy

to assume a relaxed state after a stressful period. After this crisis is over, I'll be able to breathe easy again. He won't be able to breathe easy until he pays off his debts.See also: breathe, easy

Nothing is given so freely as advice.

Prov. People will give you advice more willingly than they give you anything else. Although no one in my family was willing to give me a loan, they all had suggestions about how I could get the money from elsewhere. Nothing is given so freely as advice. Don't hesitate to ask people what they think you ought to do. Nothing is given so freely as advice.See also: advice, freely, given, nothing

breathe easy

Also, breathe easily or freely . Relax, feel relieved from anxiety, stress, or tension. For example, Now that exams are over with, I can breathe easy, or Whenever I'm back in the mountains, I can breathe freely again. This idiom originally (late 1500s) was put as breathe again, implying that one had stopped breathing (or held one's breath) while feeling anxious or nervous. Shakespeare had it in King John (4:2): "Now I breathe again aloft the flood." The variant dates from the first half of the 1800s. See also: breathe, easy

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