1
as in effortlessly
without difficulty
a skater who easily executes even the most difficult jumps
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2
as in certainly
without any question
we easily have enough people to get the project under way
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Recent Examples of easily
Pointing to the recent concerns about sleeper cells in the U.S., Maier said that the vulnerabilities that the current system has could easily be jeopardized.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
The collection explored a variety of rich textures that translate easily from daily wear to formal and event dressing.
Impressions of the week: The week felt a little quiet and a little restrained.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
One person shared that while the print side is thin like a typical kitchen towel, the reverse is more plush, like a bath towel, soaking up water easily while doing the dishes.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 30 June 2025
Because the researchers had full access to all code changes the AI was making and the AI had no ability to alter this record, the researchers were easily able to see that the Darwin Goedel Machine was attempting to engage in this kind of deception.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 19 June 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
The collection explored a variety of rich textures that translate easily from daily wear to formal and event dressing.
Impressions of the week: The week felt a little quiet and a little restrained.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
One person shared that while the print side is thin like a typical kitchen towel, the reverse is more plush, like a bath towel, soaking up water easily while doing the dishes.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 30 June 2025
Because the researchers had full access to all code changes the AI was making and the AI had no ability to alter this record, the researchers were easily able to see that the Darwin Goedel Machine was attempting to engage in this kind of deception.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for easily
Adverb
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Oscar Bobb generally gets far more assists than goals, too, but with those five players, as well as Rayan Cherki, City certainly have enough numbers for the wide roles, even if goals are not yet assured.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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There is no overlap between the play and Aira’s life; certainly there’s no anger against the dying of the light in Aira.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
Adverb
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And that, my fellow leaders, is a rare privilege that is definitely worth the cost.—
Joe Altieri,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The 6-1, 215-pound four-star from Illinois definitely improved his stock.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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Why should they be expected to leave easy 340B money on the table?—
Ge Bai,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The Clifton 10 is still a Hoka with its fat midsole, but that performance feature is becoming stylistically mainstream, and all that cushioning makes day-long walking easy.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside Online,
16 June 2025
Adverb
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At Bonwit, Edna surely works for Gene Moore, the window artist who came to work for Bonwit in 1945.—
John Birdsall
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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The blockbuster has now accrued a total of 18 weeks ruling the list — a number that will surely climb again at the end of 2025.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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Despite the program’s struggles over the past decade, upward mobility in the conference is readily available.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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The country’s crippled economy also forced her to become resourceful by incorporating materials that were locally sourced and readily available into her works.—
Hung Duong,
Artforum,
18 June 2025
Adverb
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The deli sure noticed the outpouring of care…and the rush of customers the news of closing brought.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2025
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So sure, if Elon Musk wants to use his resources to do that, great.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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With rising anxieties around where Black New Yorkers can freely gather comes a pressure for organizers.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 June 2025
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Our results demonstrate that while there is some value to the equations for general trends, specific values may be substantially wrong or at least carry major uncertainty, when an animal is moving freely over compliant substrates.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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But overall, he’s clearly put in some work on the whole public speaking thing.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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With Gi-hun’s sacrifice, the baby is declared the winner of the games, and In-ho — clearly inspired by the selfless choice that Gi-hun has made, and what he’s proven about the good in humanity — goes to collect the baby and bring her to safety.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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“Easily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/easily. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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