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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Adverb

Odysseus then shed his disguise and completes the challenge easily.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Patel shines quietly but brightly as the very human Eurylochus, whose eventual doubts about Odysseus could very easily have veered into villain territory.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of easily

Adverb

Experts say that versatility is exactly what’s driving the comeback, as these vessels can shift effortlessly from dining tables to entry consoles and adapt to almost any decorating style.

— Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026
One of the marvels of this novel is how effortlessly such sentences land, despite being honed to perfection.

— Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of effortlessly

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Just as the drive to work might have gone smoothly yesterday, there can be a sudden, unpredictable bottleneck on the same route today.

— Moshe Kimhi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Here are expert tips to make the transition go smoothly, not just for your child but for you, too.

— Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 20 July 2026

Definition of smoothly

Adverb

But Republican lawmakers pushing for these changes say a simple majority threshold makes amending their state constitution too easy — and thus too frequent of an occurrence.

— Ashley Lopez, NPR, 14 July 2026
The latter is neither of those things, which should make the choice pretty easy.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Definition of easy

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Opponents point to evidence that voter fraud is extremely rare and that some citizens do not readily have access to these documents.

— Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 16 July 2026
That decision helps to make Pulsar satellite signals work more readily with ground receivers and chipsets that are currently designed for L-band signals from GPS and other global navigation satellite systems.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

Definition of readily

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Although factors like insulation, ductwork, and proper equipment sizing are most important for cooling a home efficiently, the layout of your home can have a significant impact on how hard your air conditioning system needs to work.

— Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 17 July 2026
To generate enough trust for users to use the system efficiently in their daily business work, there should be no unnecessary friction.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of efficiently

Adverb

The station is asking everyone to avoid the area over the next few days so repair crews and emergency services can move freely.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026
Before the war, about a fifth of the world’s oil passed freely through the narrow international waterway.

— Jackie Northam, NPR, 17 July 2026

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