facilely

Definition of facilelynext

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Adverb
  • With a V-neck and button-up front, this top transitions easily from the office to off-duty plans.
    Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
  • With two minutes to play in stoppage time, Mexico easily cleared a corner kick from South Korea to keep the Red Devils at bay.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Adverb
  • This styling approach will earn you major points for overall outfit cohesion while creating a bold look that still feels effortlessly understated.
    Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 20 June 2026
  • The best Beats Pill to date, the 2024 edition delivers high-quality wireless sound (and wired), incredible 24-hour battery life and pairs effortlessly for iPhone users.
    Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 20 June 2026
Adverb
  • The bias cut drapes smoothly, and the mocha dot print (my favorite option) adds a subtle statement without feeling too loud.
    Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026
  • But these conservation efforts, including a successful campaign to ban the use of dynamite in fishing, didn't always go smoothly.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 21 June 2026
Adverb
  • Apps designed for trust make leaving easy.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Blank walls can feel intimidating, but Rhea says this set of three framed prints makes decorating easy.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
Adverb
  • When a stadium is not readily available, fans innovate.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • One likely practical reason is that these genes are already well-studied and readily can be gene edited.
    Paul Knoepfler, STAT, 24 June 2026
Adverb
  • Protecting customers starts with managing infrastructure efficiently and delivering the investments already underway.
    David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • At that level, air density has dropped by close to 40 percent, which wreaks havoc on an internal combustion engine, which needs oxygen to operate efficiently.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 June 2026
Adverb
  • What about a legal right for AIs to freely access the public internet (the right to information); or a legal right for AIs to interact with other AIs (the right to associate); or a legal right to some minimum amount of computing power (the right to necessary resources)?
    Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
  • As for their hairstyles, while Lady Eliza chose to let her hair flow freely over her shoulders, her sister Amelia opted for an extremely elegant low ponytail.
    Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 20 June 2026
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“Facilely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilely. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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