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freely

Meaning of “freely”

Sense 1: Without restraint, hindrance, or reserve; openly. Sense 2: Willingly, voluntarily, liberally, or abundantly. Sense 3: Without payment or purchase; as a gift.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828
17 occurrences16 verses12 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:16

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1 Samuel 14:30
How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:30 · retained source text

How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoile of their enemies which they found? for had there not beene now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?

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Without restraint, constraint or compulsion; voluntarily. Plentifully; in abundance. Without scruple or reserve. Without impediment or hinderance. Without obstruction; largely; copiously. Spontaneously; without constraint or persuasion. Liberally; generously. Gratuitously; of free will or grace, without purchase or consideration.

volume 1, leaves 804-805, columns 3-1 (adverb entry)

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