What does scot free mean?
Scot free means Alternative form of scot-free..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
Alternative form of scot-free..
[…] albeit well knowne that they escaped not scotfrée, […]
To ſay the Ieſuites are all ſmattred vvith Atheiſme, I vvill not: and to ſay, that any of them all are abſolutely ſcotfree from it, I cannot: it is ſo repugnant from their ovvne principles.
[…]but in the actual situation how would you not seem to act outrageously if you are to let go scotfree the men who confess that they have been acting illegally?
Use scot free when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Scot free means Alternative form of scot-free..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…] albeit well knowne that they escaped not scotfrée, […]
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