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 of easily

• 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

Taurus April 20 – May 20 A creative idea could come together more easily than expected. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

April 20 – May 20 A creative idea could come together more easily than expected. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026

In fact, diesel is on track for easily the biggest annual percentage increase on record, according to a CNN review of AAA data. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Deneuve herself resisted the idea of being easily categorized. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

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