n. 1. a person who acts independently or without authorization of an organization or of his superiors. [ PJC ]

2. a person who pursues a profession independently, and not as the employee of an organization; -- used especially of writers or photographers who sell their work to organizations of which they are not employees. [ PJC ]

a. of or pertaining to a freelance{ 2 }; as, a freelance photographer. [ PJC ]

n. Frailty. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ AS. freólice. ] In a free manner; without restraint or compulsion; abundantly; gratuitously. [ 1913 Webster ]

Of every tree of the garden thou mayst freely eat. Gen. ii. 16. [ 1913 Webster ]

Freely ye have received, freely give. Matt. x. 8. [ 1913 Webster ]

Freely they stood who stood, and fell who fell. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Freely we serve
Because we freely love. Milton.

Syn. -- Independently; voluntarily; spontaneously; unconditionally; unobstructedly; willingly; readily; liberally; generously; bounteously; munificently; bountifully; abundantly; largely; copiously; plentifully; plenteously. [ 1913 Webster ]