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Ingenuously vs Freely - What's the difference?

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Ingenuously is a related term of freely.


As adverbs the difference between ingenuously and freely

is that ingenuously is in an ingenuous manner; frankly, straightforwardly while freely is in a free manner.

As an adjective freely is

free; frank.

ingenuously

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In an ingenuous manner; frankly, straightforwardly.
  • *, II.12:
  • *:Let us ingenuously confesse that only God and Faith hath told it us: for it is no lesson of Nature, nor comming from our reason.
  • *1723 , Charles Walker, Memoirs of Sally Salisbury , V:
  • *:I must ingenuously ackowledge the chief Motive of my leaving her was the Present of a New-Year's''-Gift she made me; but whether ''French'' or ''Neopolitan'', I leave to the Determination of the Sons of ''Galen .

    • 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
    *

    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