as in easily
without difficulty
the move to our new house was accomplished rather painlessly
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Recent Examples of painlessly
The new AllergE patch, on the other hand, would painlessly and continuously provide IgE readings via the skin throughout at-risk periods, such as during and after meals.
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New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2025
Bendy and flexible to gently comb through hair without tugging, pulling, or roughing up hair with tension, this unfurls any tangles and knots painlessly, thanks to the flexible bristles.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025
The investigation revealed that Mitteness had been researching ways to painlessly kill an elderly person, authorities said.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2025
Bendy and flexible to gently comb through hair without tugging, pulling, or roughing up hair with tension, this unfurls any tangles and knots painlessly, thanks to the flexible bristles.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025
The investigation revealed that Mitteness had been researching ways to painlessly kill an elderly person, authorities said.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for painlessly
Adverb
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Regardless, Super Bowl 49 easily had one of the most iconic endings in NFL history.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Ideally, provide a range of low-mess snacks that can easily be eaten during gameplay, or take dedicated food breaks throughout the game so your game tiles don’t get covered with food.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Creamy, opaque finishes give it a modern edge, while its cool undertone pairs effortlessly with winter knits and early spring layers.—
Jennifer Hussein,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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Part of Parisians’ effortlessly chic style is that nothing is too tight.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Although the meeting went smoothly and led to concrete commitments, the bonhomie was strained by uncomfortable questions at a news conference about the issue hanging over the day’s diplomacy.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Their study on the jagged frontier shows that AI capability spikes and dips across activities rather than rising smoothly with difficulty.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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With Unit 3 advancing smoothly, Zhangzhou reinforces China’s push to scale nuclear construction faster and more efficiently.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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These criteria are mostly concerned with avoiding the formation of molecular hydrogen, which can efficiently cool the gas at high redshift, favoring the formation of smaller stars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The spa Take it easy while adjusting to the altitude.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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The easy-on, easy-off design is a win for airport security, while the sporty silhouette works with everything from jeans and sweatpants to even skirts.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Painlessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painlessly. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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