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

Getting to the basket relatively easily most of the game, Virginia took its first lead of the game, 41-38, on Sam Lewis' three-point play 4½ minutes into the second half. —Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026

At present, the United States has one carrier group, and multiple other assets, many easily tracked by open-source monitoring. —Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026

One way to easily take a boots and leggings outfit from casual to glamorous is to incorporate metallics. —Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026

The state's highest court decision found that if the marijuana can't be easily consumed, California police do not have the right to search the vehicle. —Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 31 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