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The phrase "acted freely" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who has made a choice or taken an action without coercion or restriction.
Example: "In the end, she acted freely, following her own instincts rather than succumbing to external pressures."
Alternatives: "made a choice independently" or "exercised free will."
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"If you are given a choice, you believe you have acted freely," said Teller, of the duo Penn and Teller, to Smithsonian magazine.
When one says that a person acted freely, according to Moore, one simply means that, if he had chosen to do otherwise, he would have done otherwise.
The naturalist Hiraga Gennai, from the Takamatsu domain in Shikoku, rejected the restricted life of the warrior; he became a rōnin and moved to Edo, where he thought and acted freely.
Joseph, then, appears to have acted, freely and intentionally, contrary to his better judgment.
William raises these issues here because he recognizes that holding Adam responsible for his sin requires that Adam acted freely.
Moreover, philosophers have aligned that question with the question whether the actor was responsible for what they did or acted freely.
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Strangers act freely, out of good will.
"These actors should be able to act freely and emotionally.
The perpetrators were in "positions of influence who clearly feel confident they can act freely".
On the other hand is the individual's right to act freely.
For the first time in a generation, police can now act freely within Tivoli Gardens.
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