as in easily
without difficulty
most TV sitcoms give the impression that family problems can be solved facilely and in less than 30 minutes
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Adverb
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Those that are too short or too simple or too easily guessed.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025 -
Those who are easily offended may want to steer clear of this Netflix movie, co- scripted by Tartakovsky (Samurai Jack, Hotel Transylvania) with Jon Vitti (The Simpsons).—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Of course those who can command the spotlight do not easy relinquish it.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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Levity comes very easy to Jack, because the times are pretty dark.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Its standard rooms and suites play with texture, woods and fabric on the wall in moody hues that complement the landscape, which is readily available through picture windows, and in some cases, a wall of windows.—
Robin Catalano,
Robb Report,
7 Aug. 2025
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Both of these actions have been readily apparent here in the last couple of weeks.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Their keen intelligence and strong swimming abilities enable them to retrieve game from water and land efficiently.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Original price: $69.99 Grow an indoor herb garden efficiently with the Ahopegarden indoor garden hydroponic growing system.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Children roam freely, and elders are embraced as essential members of the community.—
Chrissy Tracey,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Laws intended to prevent excessive exploitation went mostly unenforced in the rural northwest, allowing the continuation of what was virtually a chattel system in which workers could be bought, sold, and transported freely.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Facilely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilely. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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