gratuitamente

free of charge, for free

adverb grah-too-ee-tah-MEN-teh Rare

Origin: From Latin gratuitus (free, voluntary).

Also means

gratuitously, without reason

Usage Note

Gratuitamente has two distinct uses: the practical sense of 'at no cost' (scaricabile gratuitamente = free to download) and the pejorative sense of 'without justification' (un'accusa fatta gratuitamente = a baseless accusation). The adjective is gratuito/gratuita. Do not confuse with liberamente (freely, as in without restriction) or spontaneamente (spontaneously).

Examples

"Puoi scaricare l'app gratuitamente."

Natural Translation

You can download the app for free.

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