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Easily vs Freely - What's the difference?

easily | freely |

As adverbs the difference between easily and freely

is that easily is comfortably, without discomfort or anxiety while freely is in a free manner.

As an adjective freely is

free; frank.

easily

English

Adverb

(en-adv)
  • Comfortably, without discomfort or anxiety.
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  • Without difficulty.
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  • *:Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers, of errand not wholly obvious to their fellows, yet of such sort as to call into query alike the nature of their errand and their own relations. It is easily earned repetition to state that Josephine St. Auban's was a presence not to be concealed.
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  • Absolutely, without question.
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    freely

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) frely, freelich, from (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (Scotland)

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Free; frank.
  • Generous; noble; excellent; beautiful; lovely.
    • Derived terms
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    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) frely, freliche, from (etyl) .

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a free manner.
    • Wine was flowing freely .
  • Without interference or restriction.
  • Of one's own free will.
    • I will freely help you.
    Related terms
    * frankly * openly * costlessly