FACILELY Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

facilely

adverb

Definition of facilely

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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But Ry quite easily shows that Daisy trained on a lot of different data.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
But Huang regards it as just another attractor in the landscape — albeit a potentially catastrophic one — that can be all too easily accessed by many different routes.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of easily

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The hair accessories blended effortlessly with her texture, folding between the body of her hair thanks to celebrity hair architect Igor Rosales.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Its Jibbitz charms, which snap directly into ventilation holes on its shoes, let wearers mix and match playful designs to effortlessly showcase their personal style.

— Justin Zacks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of effortlessly

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Their research showed that Chinese import competition did lasting damage to American manufacturing communities, which did not adjust as smoothly as optimistic accounts of globalization predicted.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
In theory, the casting of ballots should proceed smoothly from here.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of smoothly

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The four-year program is designed to prep students for a myriad of fields — modern theme park design firms work not only on new attractions but readily contribute to museums, zoos, immersive marketing events and more.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Many of the atoll's reefs have since recovered, but some didn't bounce back as readily.

— Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of readily

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There is almost no population immunity to H5N1, roughly half of human cases are fatal, and the virus does not yet spread efficiently between people.

— Raj Panjabi, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
As a result, decisions were not always made efficiently or in coordination with other departments, according to a staff report.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of efficiently

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