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

Soto easily scored from second and Alonso’s headfirst slide barely got him in before Hunter Goodman’s tag at the plate. —Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025

Butterfly Farm and downtown Oranjestad are also easily accessible. —Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025

The 21-year-old’s creations are easily identifiable with a delightfully strange face that followers have come to adore. —Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 7 June 2025

While the censure resolution easily passed the House, only 22 Democrats voted in favor of it. —Michael Graham, Boston Herald, 6 June 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