freer

¹ American

[free-er] / ˈfri ər /

noun

a person or thing that frees.

freer ² American

[free-er] / ˈfri ər /

adjective

comparative of free.

Etymology

Origin of freer

First recorded in 1600–10; free + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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Instead, I feel freer now that Gran’s shown me the door.

From Literature

“Her First American,” Segal’s best book, also draws closely from life, but its fictionalizing feels freer and brings out poignant elements of romance and tragicomedy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Working on a Mac is freer and faster than on an iPad.

From The Wall Street Journal

And even though there were so many fewer letters after all except the first ones dropped out, the name felt bigger and freer.

From Literature

The country's legislature unanimously adopted the landmark law last Thursday, and interim leader Rodriguez hailed its passage, describing it as a step toward "a more democratic, fairer, freer Venezuela."

From Barron's

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