Meanings
adverbfreewheelingly (comparative more freewheelingly, superlative most freewheelingly)
comparative more freewheelingly · superlative most freewheelingly
- In a freewheeling manner; without constraint.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*preyH-
- Proto-Indo-European*priHós
- Proto-Germanic*frijwaz
- Proto-West Germanic*friu
- Old Englishfrēo
- Middle Englishfre
- Englishfree
- Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-redup.
- Proto-Indo-European*kʷekʷléh₂
- Proto-Germanic*hweulō
- Old Englishhwēol
- Middle Englishwhel
- Englishwheel
- Englishfreewheel
- Englishfreewheeling
- Englishfreewheelingly
From freewheeling + -ly.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French en roue libre
- en roue librein a freewheeling manner
Polish beztrosko, swobodnie
- beztroskoin a freewheeling manner
- swobodniein a freewheeling manner
Cite this entry
APA
freewheelingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freewheelingly
MLA
“freewheelingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freewheelingly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “freewheelingly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freewheelingly.
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