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
Despite the myth that white shoes aren't elegant, the Hadid sister's shoes quickly became the centerpiece of a look that could have easily come from Samantha Jones's wardrobe during her most professional days.
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Marilú Almaguer, Glamour, 25 May 2025
Garrett Crochet easily could have been theirs, and so could any other number of premier players.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
If the roots don’t come up easily, use a weeding tool to extract them from the soil.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
The meatloaf, low on filler and beautifully presented, could feed two easily.
—Arkansas Online, 24 May 2025
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Marilú Almaguer, Glamour, 25 May 2025
Garrett Crochet easily could have been theirs, and so could any other number of premier players.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
If the roots don’t come up easily, use a weeding tool to extract them from the soil.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
The meatloaf, low on filler and beautifully presented, could feed two easily.
—Arkansas Online, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for easily
Adverb
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The injury certainly hampered their ability in the series.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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In my experience as an actor and as a singer, the thing that has been most useful for me on Broadway, on film sets, and certainly in my concert career is my experience in the small room.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
Adverb
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That’s definitely on that same river of where those players are coming from.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
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The smoot framerate, excellent resolution, variety of play styles, amount of content, and new game modes definitely place this in the top tier of third-party games available.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Adverb
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Ghosting a nun would definitely be a sin, though, so Miranda met her in person and let her down easy.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
29 May 2025
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These sailings often include multiday land extensions, making visiting world-famous sites like Angkor Wat easy without managing your own logistics.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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For the Braves to make an eighth consecutive postseason appearance, Strider will surely need to have a big part in getting them there.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Musk has clashed with regulators in numerous ways over the years and leveled criticisms of outdated bureaucracy that may be justified and surely inform his later efforts at DOGE.—
Eric Mack,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Adverb
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Pop music is played readily, but anything that is even remotely challenging — at least in alternative rock — doesn’t really [get played].—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2025
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This could require expansion of the nation’s digital infrastructure as AI demands an enormous amount of affordable, reliable and readily available energy.—
Martin Hermann,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adverb
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Of course, that’s a conversation for the fall (though the weather in Minneapolis and Detroit this week sure feels like playoff weather).—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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And if anybody thinks things get easier now that the Celtics have been booted all the way to next season must have missed what the Pacers just did to the Cavaliers, whose regular season sure was better than Boston’s.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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From there, Donald freely picks the other six members of the group.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The most economically beneficial and productive energy agenda would be allowing all energy sources to compete freely and openly so that consumers and businesses can access reliable, affordable and secure energy.—
Mario Lopez,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2025
Adverb
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And our goal is clearly not to find a qualified and interested U.S. worker.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
3 June 2025
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Drawing the line between criticism and hate Jonathan, a Jewish young professional in Washington, D.C., said political leaders must more clearly condemn rhetoric that veers into incitement.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2025
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“Easily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/easily. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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