as in easily
without difficulty
the move to our new house was accomplished rather painlessly
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Recent Examples of painlessly
Where fruit pies and galettes take painstaking time and attention, cobblers and the like come together quickly and painlessly.
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Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 June 2026
Before dismissing this activity or just trying to get through it, recognize your tendency to view nearly everything as a situation from which to extricate yourself as quickly and painlessly as possible.
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Charles Yu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Harrison uses this bag to go to and from the laundromat painlessly.
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Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
20 Apr. 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
24 Nov. 2025
The investigation revealed that Mitteness had been researching ways to painlessly kill an elderly person, authorities said.
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Tj MacIas,
Kansas City Star,
15 Aug. 2025
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 June 2026
Before dismissing this activity or just trying to get through it, recognize your tendency to view nearly everything as a situation from which to extricate yourself as quickly and painlessly as possible.
—
Charles Yu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Harrison uses this bag to go to and from the laundromat painlessly.
—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
20 Apr. 2026
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.
—
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
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People of all ages and ethnicities waited in a line that was easily an hour long.
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The ribs should bend easily and the meat should begin pulling back from the bones.
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Postwar fashion swung hard towards simplicity, and Chanel’s minimalism scaled effortlessly into that mood.
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And none of those stars are able to carry an awards campaign the way Domingo effortlessly has as a model talk show guest and permanent fixture on Best Dressed lists throughout the year.
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Atlanta companies and commuters have adapted to the inevitable traffic and congestion of the World Cup, finding ways to keep business flowing smoothly while allowing their employees to experience a unique opportunity.
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However, the rush to launch sites that look as slick as iPhone ads has not always gone smoothly.
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These upgrades are intended to improve the robot’s ability to manipulate tools, handle materials, and work efficiently in factory environments.
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Many beaches, parks, and attractions are spread out, and public transit doesn’t reach all of them efficiently.
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Kaum, on the second floor of the beach club, is a top spot for traditional Indonesian recipes, while easy-going Ijen specializes in fresh oysters, prawn skewers and other beachy bites from lunch to well after dinner.
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Very delicate and moist, not to mention easy!
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“Painlessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painlessly. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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