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
The legislation also paves the way for foreign nationals who have fought alongside Ukrainian forces to be granted citizenship more easily.
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Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Going with that kind of character would have been easier, and she might have been better received or more easily accepted by fans from the start.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
Hartford Courant Jordan Spieth, who shot 12-under in 2017 and won the Travelers in a playoff, says golfers can easily separate scores by prioritizing strokes gained, which measures scores in relation to the field.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025
Save at least six months’ worth of living expenses in an easily accessible account.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Going with that kind of character would have been easier, and she might have been better received or more easily accepted by fans from the start.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
Hartford Courant Jordan Spieth, who shot 12-under in 2017 and won the Travelers in a playoff, says golfers can easily separate scores by prioritizing strokes gained, which measures scores in relation to the field.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025
Save at least six months’ worth of living expenses in an easily accessible account.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for easily
Adverb
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Zombie series in these settings are still going to be pricey, and so AMC certainly has that to consider.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Paella Valenciana Paella is perhaps the most famous Spanish dish of all, and certainly one of the most abused.—
Jon Yeomans,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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That said, getting some time at home is definitely a luxury the Panthers aren’t taking for granted.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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There are definitely different applicable statutes, depending on the form of community association.—
Howard Dakoff,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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By comparison, Scheffler and playing partners Viktor Hovland and Collin Morikawa might have gotten off easy.—
Will Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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But the Oilers, who are essentially fighting for their life, weren’t going to go down easy.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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Quite reasonably Trump’s critics, and surely many who are fans of Trump, are astounded by his conceit.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Soon, though, this early trickle of new titles had turned into a flood, with When Saturday Comes, surely the wise old grandfather of them all these days, first hitting the streets in 1986.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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The trailers, lawmakers said, are readily available online.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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As such, lawns will require more frequent mowing when water and sunlight are readily available.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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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
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But a few more seven-inning starts sure would make a difference.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
Adverb
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The researchers are encouraging the adoption of their methods – perhaps even beyond treating Alzheimer's – by freely sharing their results.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
12 June 2025
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Stone had to tear that idea apart to even begin to express himself freely but never quite shook anyone’s pining for his art to be more or less in line with what the industry thought Black music sounded like: Motown, jazz, and gospel rolled up in a ball.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
Adverb
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Maureen remembered the years before Bruce’s arrival more clearly than the time after.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
15 June 2025
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Lanier himself has an affable, bro-ish air on camera and clearly enjoys making these videos.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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“Easily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/easily. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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