facilely

adverb

Definition of facilelynext
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facilely
  1. easily
  2. effortlessly
  3. smoothly
  4. easy
  5. readily
  6. efficiently
  7. freely
Adverb
  • Videos online showed buses easily gliding through emptied lanes.
    — John Surico, Curbed, 24 July 2026
  • The detective-heroines (and especially the actress-detectives) in this canon are careful about how performance might be extended to social duplicity, dishonesty, and fraud—but the lady criminals of Victorian detective fiction cross this line easily.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 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
Adverb
  • 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
  • Blue raspberry flavor adds a subtle tart twist to this light, easy-drinking lager.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026
  • Complete your ensemble with a matching pair of loafers, preferably in barely-there mesh—easy-breezy, minimalist chic, just like that.
    — India Roby, Glamour, 20 July 2026
Definition of easy
Adverb
  • Because humans can readily resolve patterns in motion — when points move in the same direction, the brain groups them into a unified whole — the moving dots appear as faint letters.
    — Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • For example, there are many places to dine on readily available fresh seafood, and options for boating, wildlife, biking, and fishing excursions.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 22 July 2026
Definition of readily
Adverb
  • This architecture allows robots to learn physical skills more efficiently while reducing the amount of task-specific data needed for deployment.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
  • Having Puntarenas as a central base allows productions to move efficiently between islands, mainland ports, and urban support facilities without the logistical complexity typically associated with island filming.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 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
Definition of freely
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