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adverb eas·i·ly \ ˈēz-lē , ˈē-zə- \

Definition of easily

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 10b

it could easily have been me

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Examples of easily in a Sentence

These ingredients are easily obtained.
I'm too heavy to be carried easily.

Recent Examples of easily from the Web

A Courier-Journal analysis of the most recent tax filings of more than 1,100 college and university non-athletic foundations shows four U of L officials easily out-paced 1,600 employees and others paid by university foundations around the country.

— justin price, The Courier-Journal, "Graphic: See how much U of L Foundation execs got paid," 30 Aug. 2017
If Murray were to miss time, Henry could easily be a top-five running back option.

— alan satterlee, charlotteobserver, "These 22 fantasy football draft tips will help you nail your opening lineup," 30 Aug. 2017
Saints 33, Patriots 31 The Panthers could easily be 2-0 after facing cream puffs San Francisco and Buffalo.

— jeff duncan, NOLA.com, "How many wins for Saints this season? The crystal ball says ...," 27 Aug. 2017
Copeland scored easily and Nichting slid into third with a triple.

— randy mcroberts, The Aegis, "IronBirds snap streak, edge Staten Island, 4-3," 24 Aug. 2017
Violent clashes over efforts to remove these statues — like the one that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Aug. 12 — could be more easily avoided.

— andrés oppenheimer, miamiherald, "Don’t destroy the statues of Robert E. Lee and ‘Che’ Guevara. I have a better idea.," 23 Aug. 2017
Breitbart, which often makes excuses for Trump, could easily give him a pass on Afghanistan.

— callum borchers, Washington Post, "Afghanistan speech will be the first test of Trump coverage by Bannon and Breitbart," 21 Aug. 2017
When Joe’s protégé committed suicide—a plot twist that easily could have felt cheap and manipulative—the tragedy deepened viewers’ understanding of Joe’s capacity for sorrow; even after the time jump in the Season 3 finale, he is still shaken by it.

— laura bradley, HWD, "How Halt and Catch Fire Became the Most Human Drama on TV," 18 Aug. 2017
With internet pornography so easily available, the problem of porn addiction is widespread, including among pastors and church staff members, Oliver said.

— greg garrison, AL.com, "Fighting hatred: Birmingham Holocaust Education Center keeps history alive," 15 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of easily

13th century

easily Synonyms

Synonyms

easy, effortlessly, facilely, fluently, freely, handily, hands down, lightly, painlessly, readily, smoothly, well, in a breeze, no sweat [slang], without ado, without a hitch