How to Say "freely" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “freely” is “libremente” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Los pájaros vuelan libremente en el cielo.
The birds fly freely in the sky.
En este foro puedes expresar tus ideas libremente.
In this forum, you can express your ideas freely.
Decidió actuar libremente sin seguir las órdenes de su jefe.
He decided to act on his own accord without following his boss's orders.
The '-mente' Ending
In Spanish, adding '-mente' to the feminine form of an adjective is just like adding '-ly' to an English word. Since 'libre' ends in 'e', it doesn't change before adding the ending.
Double Stress Rule
Even though it is written as one word, when you say it, you keep the original stress of 'libre' (LEE-bre) and add a second stress on 'MEN-te'.
Using 'gratis' instead
Mistake: “Me muevo gratis por la ciudad.”
Correction: Me muevo libremente por la ciudad.
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