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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
Some dishes don’t carry the French names of their sauces, like a dish of brill, shellfish, and Breton cider, where sauce Normande could just as easily have been mentioned.
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Joel Hart, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Key Takeaways Spinach is high in iron, but the body absorbs it less easily than iron from meat.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Like other Mafia families, nicknames were commonly used to easily identify members, some with similar names given the family connections.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
An overnight dip into the high 20s easily damages thinner-skinned produce.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
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Joel Hart, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Key Takeaways Spinach is high in iron, but the body absorbs it less easily than iron from meat.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Like other Mafia families, nicknames were commonly used to easily identify members, some with similar names given the family connections.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
An overnight dip into the high 20s easily damages thinner-skinned produce.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for easily
Adverb
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The metallic accent also doesn’t go unnoticed, taking the travel-ready shoes from professional to effortlessly chic.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Styled with both a blazer and trench coat, this look effortlessly combines a pair of trendy pointed-toe suede boots with a pleated skirt to create a sexy and chic combo.—
Clare Holden,
Glamour,
24 Oct. 2025
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But, in his first game back from a knee sprain, Bichette certainly didn’t look comfortable doing it.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kansas redshirt-sophomore guard Elmarko Jackson certainly showed Friday he’s recovered from patellar tendon surgery that forced him to redshirt the 2024-25 campaign.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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In September, Gilligan told Entertainment Weekly that Carol's plan to figure out what's happening is not going to go smoothly.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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As a result, my 2024 eclipse experience went infinitely more smoothly than my first time around.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The vibes are definitely compromised around Anfield.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Some other state, possibly culminating in a singularity but definitely not an inflationary state itself, must have preceded it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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That awesome effort by Cook enabled Bills QB Josh Allen to take it easy throughout much of the afternoon.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Oct. 2025
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Congress is taking this shutdown pretty easy compared to other recent funding lapses.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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This was an impressive tournament that will have surely turned heads.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Many blue-city residents who have noticed a decrease in crime surely appreciate the safer streets, an environment that tired old No Kings boomers will never have to navigate.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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His recruiter, an elegant operative named Helen (Elizabeth McGovern), readily agrees.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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The lone star in question however, that is readily visible is Fomalhaut.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Wolves sure better hope so.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
25 Oct. 2025
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And sure, there’s only three offensive line starters.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Easily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/easily. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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