freely

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

free·ly [freely] BrE [ˈfriːli] NAmE [ˈfriːli] adverb
1. without anyone trying to prevent or control sth
•the country's first freely elected president
• EU citizens can now travel freely between member states.
•the right to worship freely
• Prices are higher than they would be if market forces were allowed to operate freely.
2. without anything stopping the movement or flow of sth
• When the gate is raised, the water can flow freely.
• Traffic is now moving more freely following an earlier accident.
•The book is now freely available in the shops (= it is not difficult to get a copy).
•Once into the open street they could breathe more freely.
• (figurative)The wine flowed freely (= there was a lot of it to drink).
3. without trying to avoid the truth even though it might be unpleasant or embarrassing
• I freely admit that I made a mistake.
• Both players freely acknowledge that money was a major incentive.
4. in an honest way without worrying about what people will say or do
• For the first time he was able to speak freely without the fear of reprisals against his family.
5. in a willing and generous way
• Millions of people gave freely in response to the appeal for the victims of the earthquake.
• She has always given freely of her time.
6. a piece of writing that is translated freely is not translated exactly but the general meaning is given