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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The set comes with seven pumpkins in a variety of shapes and sizes to line up across the mantel, and can easily stand alone or be added to a full display with garlands and candles.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025 -
The fleece is plush without being thick, so it can be layered under jackets easily without overheating you.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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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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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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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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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In fact, storage is becoming a crucial tool to meet peak demand, helping utilities and hyperscalers manage load efficiently.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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According to Busch, keeping dryer vents clean, isn’t just a matter of being sanitary, but allows dryers to work efficiently and, more importantly, lowers the risk of fire.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Instead of freely taking up legal work in Thailand, Sara was smuggled at gunpoint into a scammers’ compound in Myanmar.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Open-source models amplify this risk – they can be freely downloaded, altered, and run offline, enabling rapid innovation but also removing layers of oversight.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Facilely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilely. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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