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

With so much noise in our day-to-day lives, even the most important messages can be easily missed, misinterpreted or forgotten. —Richard Huffman, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025

He and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler are easily the betting favorites, but how does the rest of the field stack up against them? —Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025

The stain of a dozen dreadful seasons won’t fade easily. —Matt Baker, New York Times, 14 May 2025

Another quirk is that, unlike in most Photoshop-like programs, holding down the Shift key doesn’t switch you to the hand tool for easily moving your canvas around. —PC Magazine, 14 May 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