freely

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /ˈfɹiːli/    美 /ˈfɹili/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Free; frank.
  2. Generous; noble; excellent; beautiful; lovely.
副词 adv.
  1. In a free manner.
    — Wine was flowing freely.
  2. Without interference or restriction.
    — talk freely
  3. Of one's own free will.
    — I will freely help you.

词形变化

freelier comparative more freely comparative freeliest superlative most freely superlative frely alternative freelier comparative more freely comparative freeliest superlative most freely superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
unfreely breathe freely
相关词
at will frankly openly costlessly

词源

词源 1
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”).
词源 2
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”).
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