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easily

adverb

ˈē-zə-lē How to pronounce easily (audio)
Definition of easilynext
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 Cook until the edges/sides/tips are very dark brown and a paring knife easily slides in and out. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 But his 24 homers this season not only easily lead the team, but rank 40th in baseball. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026 This property was a perfect pit-stop for our Route 66 journey with mountain biking, walking, and hiking trails easily accessible. — Sara Sturek, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026 Despite that coverage, its creamy consistency blends easily and sets to a transfer-resistant finish without looking thick or cakey over dry, healing spots. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for easily
Recent Examples of Synonyms for easily
  1. effortlessly
  2. certainly
  3. smoothly
  4. definitely
  5. easy
  6. surely
  7. readily
  8. sure
Adverb
  • For starters, Emily in Paris fans will be happy to learn that Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, the actress who plays Emily’s effortlessly chic boss, Sylvie Grateau, is trying her hand at another kind of leading role—this time in the visual arts.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • For smoother travels, the water-resistant, stretchy uppers on the Vivaia Amanda Ankle Boots fold practically flat, and transition effortlessly from day to night.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of effortlessly
Adverb
  • There are certainly French sensibilities that shape the experience too, from the entertainment to the dining, which is always French at heart.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Any deal would almost certainly need to accept the Houthis’ participation in Yemeni politics and provide the group economic benefits, possibly including a share of Yemen’s oil revenues.
    — RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of certainly
Adverb
  • Even the final kneel wouldn’t go smoothly, as Maiava fumbled the snap.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Search time disappears, work flows more smoothly and productivity increases.
    — Joe Perkins, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of smoothly
Adverb
  • The cursing is definitely a big part of being that age, and especially misplaced cursing is funny — kids who don’t exactly know how to curse correctly.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • So the aim definitely wasn’t to go out there and be police bashing in in any way.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of definitely
Adverb
  • If plans change minutes before a meetup, offer a new time and choose a setting that keeps conversation easy.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026
  • This easy-going scene belies the region’s bloody colonial history.
    — Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of easy
Adverb
  • More is surely going on, undetected or unreported, even as there has been a minor online symphony of whistle-blowing, alarm-bell tolling, and pleas for legislative action.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The clothes, which always carried an element of tongue-in-cheek, paraded this sense of an triumphal ascent as surely as the Europeans had done with their get-ups in the late seventeenth century.
    — Lucy Sante, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of surely
Adverb
  • The idea that nourishment serves readily as a conduit is driven home by La Gola, Marcon’s previous film.
    — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Some areas may not be able to soak up even moderate rain as readily as normal.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of readily
Adverb
  • Enduring principles can be enhanced by the essential replenishment of ideas — notions that might seem to contradict but that also sure can live in harmony.
    — Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026
  • David Stearns sure did hear it about Pete Alonso this week at Citi Field the way George Steinbrenner heard it after Reggie came back to the Stadium and hit a home run for the Angels.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
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“Easily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/easily. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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