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語源 1

From Middle English frely, freelich, from 古期英語 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”).

別の表記

• frely (Scotland)

形容詞

freely (comparative freelier または more freely, superlative freeliest または most freely)

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

派生語

• unfreely

語源 2

From Middle English frely, freliche, from 古期英語 frēolīċe (“freely, readily, as a festival”), equivalent to free +‎ -ly. Compare Dutch vrijelijk (“freely”), German freilich (“certainly, of course”).

副詞

freely (comparative freelier または more freely, superlative freeliest または most freely)

1. In a free manner.

   Wine was flowing freely.

2. Without interference or restriction.

   talk freely

   • 1961 February, ""Balmore"", “Driving and firing modern French steam locomotives - Part One”, in Trains Illustrated, page 110:

     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.

派生語

• breathe freely

参考

• frankly
• openly
• costlessly

参照

• “freely”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.