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
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But fueled up and carrying cruise missiles, the aircraft were easily set ablaze and destroyed.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025 -
Customers also rave at how easily the powder dissolves in a morning coffee, oatmeal, and more without any chalkiness or clumpy texture.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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Why should they be expected to leave easy 340B money on the table?—
Ge Bai,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The Clifton 10 is still a Hoka with its fat midsole, but that performance feature is becoming stylistically mainstream, and all that cushioning makes day-long walking easy.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside Online,
16 June 2025
Adverb
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Without a readily available labor force of skilled sewists, individuals must be recruited into the field and then trained.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
30 June 2025
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In states that have money for fire suppression readily available, contractors may be more confident that they’ll be paid on time.—
Sarah Cutler
June 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 June 2025
Adverb
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In 2023, the canned soup and snack maker slashed the gas by 25% through working with farmers in its supply chain to more efficiently apply nitrogen fertilizer on tomato plants and wheat.—
Mindy Lubber,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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As a result, the system will not work properly or efficiently.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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Any information supporting the claim, its scope, and, if applicable, verification, should be easily, freely and publicly available.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
2 July 2025
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Students will not be allowed to freely use their cellphones within Jefferson County Public Schools next year after Kentucky legislators successfully passed a bill requiring districts statewide to implement bans.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Facilely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilely. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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