as in easily
without difficulty
the move to our new house was accomplished rather painlessly
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Recent Examples of painlessly
Politicians would like to believe that rising health-insurance costs result from bloated hospital budgets, physician overpayments, or administrative waste—problems that could be trimmed away painlessly.
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Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Users asked questions like how to painlessly kill themselves, how to write suicide notes, how to make meth and how to hack other apps.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The new AllergE patch, on the other hand, would painlessly and continuously provide IgE readings via the skin throughout at-risk periods, such as during and after meals.
—New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2025
Bendy and flexible to gently comb through hair without tugging, pulling, or roughing up hair with tension, this unfurls any tangles and knots painlessly, thanks to the flexible bristles.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025
The investigation revealed that Mitteness had been researching ways to painlessly kill an elderly person, authorities said.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Users asked questions like how to painlessly kill themselves, how to write suicide notes, how to make meth and how to hack other apps.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The new AllergE patch, on the other hand, would painlessly and continuously provide IgE readings via the skin throughout at-risk periods, such as during and after meals.
—New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2025
Bendy and flexible to gently comb through hair without tugging, pulling, or roughing up hair with tension, this unfurls any tangles and knots painlessly, thanks to the flexible bristles.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025
The investigation revealed that Mitteness had been researching ways to painlessly kill an elderly person, authorities said.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for painlessly
Adverb
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The school was clearly labeled as such in online maps and has an easily accessible website full of information about students, teachers and administrators.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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But Radcliffe wasn’t so easily put off.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The clean, streamlined silhouette transitions effortlessly between casual daytime exploring and more elevated plans later in the evening, depending on your itinerary.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
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The classic silhouette and nautical-inspired stripe pattern, available in four cheerful color options, give it an effortlessly polished look.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Detention is the middle step that must run smoothly in order for the growing number of ICE officers to continue making arrests.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026
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As stage manager, Yen serves as the leader of our production team, overseeing backstage operations, coordinating technical elements, and ensuring that each production runs smoothly.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The technology efficiently merges light from dozens of semiconductor lasers into a single optical fiber while keeping energy losses extremely low.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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The tiniest requests were dispensed with the utmost care; rooms were primped and fluffed three times a day; special requests for excursions efficiently booked; and dietary preferences noted and recalled with precision.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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None of their situations makes the choice easy.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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From a location standpoint, that made things pretty easy.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Painlessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painlessly. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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