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

• effortlessly
• smoothly
• easy
• readily
• freely
• efficiently

Examples of easily in a Sentence

These ingredients are easily obtained.

I'm too heavy to be carried easily.

Recent Examples on the Web

Those that are too short or too simple or too easily guessed. —Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025

Those who are easily offended may want to steer clear of this Netflix movie, co- scripted by Tartakovsky (Samurai Jack, Hotel Transylvania) with Jon Vitti (The Simpsons). —Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025

Wohler read it the whole way and easily picked it off. —James Boyd, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2025

She-Hulk is easily the slowest character, but her devastating blows and wide reach make up for her shortcomings. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing easily

• breathe easily

Rhymes for easily

• uneasily

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