How to say "freely" in Japanese

• のびのびCommon
  adverb (with と), suru verbCovers the sense of being free and at ease, unhampered and comfortable in body or mind. Typical of children playing happily or someone living in a relaxed, unconstrained way; it suggests peaceful ease rather than bold action.
  子こどもはのびのび育そだつべきだ。↗

  Children should grow up carefree.
• 縦横無尽じゅうおうむじんCommon
  na-adjective, nounA four-character idiom for moving or acting freely in all directions, utterly unimpeded, as one pleases. Suits vivid depictions of riding, racing, or roaming about at will; it paints energetic, sweeping freedom of movement.
• 遠慮なくえんりょなくCommon
  adverbFreely in the sense of without reservation or restraint, especially in speech or behavior toward others: speak freely, help yourself freely. It implies setting aside politeness or hesitation.
  どうぞ遠慮えんりょなく電話でんわしてくださいね。↗

  Please feel free to call me up.
• 惜しみ無くおしみなくCommon
  adverbFreely in the sense of without stint, giving or spending generously and holding nothing back. Natural with offerings of money, effort, praise, or affection; a marginal choice for other senses of 'freely'.
• 存分ぞんぶんCommon
  adverb, na-adjectiveFreely as in doing something to one's heart's content, as much as one likes: enjoy yourself freely, use the time freely. It emphasizes being able to indulge fully in an activity.
  存分ぞんぶんに楽たのしもう。↗

  Let's enjoy ourselves to our heart's content.

Choose by what is free: 「のびのび」 is relaxed ease, 縦横無尽 moving about at will, 「遠慮なく」 speaking or acting without reserve, 「惜しみ無く」 giving generously, and 存分 doing something to one's heart's content.

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• のびのびcomfortably
• 縦横無尽じゅうおうむじんfreely
• 遠慮なくえんりょなくwithout reservation
• 惜しみ無くおしみなくwithout stint
• 存分ぞんぶんto one's heart's content
• 自由にじゆうにfreely
• 心置きなくこころおきなくfreely
• 惜しげなくおしげなくfreely
• 惜しげもなくおしげもなくfreely
• 縦横自在じゅうおうじざいfreely
• 如意自在にょいじざいfreely
• 気軽にきがるにfreely
• 自在にじざいにfreely
• 存分にぞんぶんにto one's heart's content
• 油然ゆうぜんgushingly
• 好き放題すきほうだいas one pleases
• 淋漓りんり(dripping) profusely
• じゃかすかwith gusto
• 腹蔵なくふくぞうなくwithout reserve
• どしどしwithout reservation
• じゃんじゃんcontinuously