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
This leads to signals that are often faint, easily drowned out by background noise, and difficult to isolate in complex biological environments such as blood or tissue.
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IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025
That disconnect between a real, cool phenomenon and a too-good storyline is exactly why this one spreads so easily.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Placing sharp sticks around tender seedlings in containers can deter squirrels and are easily removed as the plant grows.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon are easily one of Hollywood's most beloved couples.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025
That disconnect between a real, cool phenomenon and a too-good storyline is exactly why this one spreads so easily.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Placing sharp sticks around tender seedlings in containers can deter squirrels and are easily removed as the plant grows.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon are easily one of Hollywood's most beloved couples.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for easily
Adverb
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What struck me the most was how effortlessly the hotel manages to be both elevated and comfortable.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Her son, maybe six or seven years old, could effortlessly hitch himself up to the top of the park’s lampposts.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The phrase busy as a bee certainly applies to bees in June.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Living in California certainly has its perks.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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It's got two magnetic rings on one end that attach to the back of your iPhone case smoothly, the leaker says.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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Sales figures, customer demographics, transaction histories, and the like flow smoothly through data pipelines.—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Also, if the sesame balls with red bean paste pastries are available, then definitely try them for a post-noodle sweet treat.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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It’s named after—and home to—arguably one of the most iconic mountains in the country, and definitely the most iconic in Georgia.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Two side handles make removing it from the oven easy, and it can even be carried from the stove to the table for seamless serving.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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And that’s getting off easy, considering 10 wins is likely what AFC teams will need to qualify for the postseason.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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What’s odd about that is that earlier this morning, Peacock ordered a second season — the kind of deal that was surely worked out long in advance, and announced the day before the premiere to goose the hype cycle.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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All of that being said, Los Angeles is a notoriously prudent organization, so the Chargers would surely tread carefully in any potential trade discussions for Jennings.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The Capitol grounds are spread out over 22 acres, meaning the display was not as readily apparent as if it had been posted in classrooms for children to see every day.—
Lydia Artz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Whether vaccines remain readily available is highly disputed.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The team sure did just that upon arrival at the airport late Wednesday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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As Nick in the present-adjacent day sure knows a hell of a lot about Dante Alighieri, perhaps the best person to criticize him and recognize his gaps in logic and knowledge, and how Nick is so profoundly screwing up his own life, would be Dante himself.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Easily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/easily. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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