EASILY Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

easily

adverb

ˈē-zə-lē

Definition of easily

as in effortlessly

without difficulty a skater who easily executes even the most difficult jumps

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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 When 95% of people are immunized, the infection doesn’t spread easily from person to person. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Although some kids have powerful immune systems others are easily susceptible to diseases running rampant at school. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026 On her 13th assist of the night, the Valkyries’ Veronica Burton drove past her defender on the perimeter, pulled up around the net and bounced a pass to Kiah Stokes, who scored easily. — Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026 The famed Big 5 (elephants, buffalos, leopards, rhinos, and lions) are all easily spotted in these lands, but the diverse habitats provide opportunities for different behavioral sightings, from feeding to bathing and mating. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for easily

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Versatile, timeless, and effortlessly stylish, the Italian leather loafers have a removable Ortholite insole and are designed with support in mind.

— Kaitlin Gates, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
Streamline Cap Table And Valuation Work Cap table management and 409A valuations deliver the biggest automation wins, eliminating manual errors, dramatically reducing turnaround times and scaling effortlessly with client growth.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of effortlessly

Adverb

Five to six years ago, certainly, people were not thinking about agentic AI systems that can plan and complete multi-step tasks with little to no human intervention.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Olsen certainly hurt those around him, too, growing up, especially as his addiction spiraled and his platonic, romantic and familial relationships fell apart.

— David Oliver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of certainly

Adverb

In moderate traffic conditions, BlueCruise executes all of the above smoothly and predictably without requiring driver input.

— Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
For a precision folding bike where millimeter-perfect alignment dictates how smoothly the hinges open and close, keeping the metal perfectly straight is a manufacturing advantage.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of smoothly

Adverb

Issa doesn’t really want to sleep with Anton, and Anton definitely doesn’t want to sleep with Issa, but both of them do want to sleep with Paul Baker.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
The video was definitely a hit, but for a parent, that much attention can bring mixed emotions, especially when some of the reactions include praise but others are not so kind.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of definitely

Adverb

He was beloved for his grace and elegance on the court and his easy-going manner off it.

— Don Riddell, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
There was no sign of the usual easy-going, affable nature that has been so indicative of Joe Root’s personality in his 14 years as an England cricketer.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of easy

Adverb

Future events will always weigh heavy on any prequel, but surely stories have a responsibility to better acknowledge that viewers know what's coming.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Whoever winds up playing Parton on Broadway surely has some enormous rhinestone boots to fill.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of surely

Adverb

Health care plans have also expanded mental health coverage, and players have begun to use those offerings more readily.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
There are diagnostic tests for many conditions, but a doctor’s list of potential diagnoses may be long, and the culprit might be too rare to come readily to mind.

— Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026

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