easily

adverb

eas·​i·​ly ˈē-zə-lē 

ˈēz-lē

1

: in an easy manner : without difficulty

won easily

2

a

: without question : by far

was easily the best meal I've ever had

b

: at the minimum : at least

costs easily twice as much

3

: well sense 10b

it could easily have been me

Synonyms

• easy
• effortlessly
• facilely
• fluently
• freely
• handily
• hands down
• lightly
• painlessly
• readily
• smoothly
• well

Examples of easily in a Sentence

These ingredients are easily obtained.

I'm too heavy to be carried easily.

Recent Examples on the Web

The current generation of foldable phones reaching the mainstream have iterated from the first narrow-bodied devices to today’s designs that can be easily mistaken for a regular phone when closed, but open up to the near nine-inch screens of the Honour Magic V3 or Pixel 9 Pro Fold. —Ewan Spence, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024

One through line of the story is the narrator’s efforts to make a cup of pour-over coffee that will satisfy Margo, who isn’t easily impressed. —Willing Davidson, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024

The effect was a natural flush that could easily be taken as no makeup at all, allowing the brows to make the true statement. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2024

Incendiary weapons in war Thermite can easily burn through almost anything, including metal, so there’s little protection from it. —Brad Lendon, CNN, 7 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing easily

• breathe easily

Kids Definition

easily

adverb

eas·​i·​ly ˈēz-(ə-)lē 

1

: without difficulty

won the game easily

2

a

: by a large margin

easily the best player

b

: at least

costs easily twice as much