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

Dané’s aunt, Sheina Waddell, told the Post and Courier that her niece easily drew people in, even as a baby. —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026

With MyRecipes, your personal home for recipes, easily save and organize your favorites, plus thousands more, in one convenient place. —Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026

While not performing as well as the first two Avatar films, Fire and Ash easily cleared the global $1 billion mark after three weekends in cinemas. —Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 10 Jan. 2026

Typically more compact and traditionally (but not definitively) armless, side chairs can easily join an existing ensemble of furniture in several rooms, points out Lara Apelian, principal and founder of Lara Apelian Studio. —Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 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