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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Called Sichuan, the Type 076 vessel can easily help operate stealth drones using it as a large maritime combat platform.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
What Florida would be choosing School vaccination requirements help communities establish herd immunity, which is when enough people are vaccinated to prevent a disease from easily spreading.

— Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of easily

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— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
In the years since, Turner has ping-ponged between shades, effortlessly changing it up from blonde to red to brunette and back again.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of effortlessly

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Strike team leader Jamie Callahan will work to ensure state agencies are cooperating with local governments and LA28 so the Games run smoothly.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
The Nordic deterrence cluster also functions smoothly within NATO’s collective defense framework.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of smoothly

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When things are flowing, shots are going down, the game is kind of easy.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
This cardigan matching set makes getting dressed for a travel day ridiculously easy, with a cropped cardigan and coordinating bottoms that didn’t require much thought.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of easy

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Likewise, the Tank, Baignoire and other readily recognizable families continue to be revisited with changes in proportions, materials and movements.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
The delight of Nicely-Nicely Johnson’s revival-meeting song lies in how readily a Jewish gambler takes up the language of evangelical Christianity.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of readily

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Any guilt or shame that comes from this evaluation can spill over into what foods are served freely at home and which are restricted.

— Bryn Beeder, The Conversation, 1 Nov. 2026
Broker-dealers are required to forward proxy materials to beneficial owners, while much of the reimbursement framework is governed by industry rules rather than freely negotiated by Broadridge.

— Isabella Gao, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

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