as in easily
without difficulty
the move to our new house was accomplished rather painlessly
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Recent Examples of painlessly
When the patch is adhered to the skin and pressed against it, the needles painlessly pierce only the top layer of the skin, not reaching the nerve endings below.
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New Atlas, 20 Aug. 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, 20 Aug. 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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That could easily mean that thousands of UPS packages every day are not clearing customs on their first try.—
Kayla Steinberg,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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Blades will pull loose easily from the runners.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The comfy travel outfit is effortlessly stylish and available in a whopping 24 colors.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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Its creamy texture spreads beautifully, the tapered point defines lips effortlessly, and the 12-color shade range is home to nudes, pinks, and reds that flatter a variety of skin tones (something else McGrath is known for nailing).—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Gameplay is rendered smoothly thanks to a rapid 240Hz refresh rate and AMD FreeSync Premium.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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From bin handling and fastening to tool changeouts, the system is adaptable and continuously learns from new tasks, integrating smoothly into existing workflows without the need for cages or retrofits.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Eaton, on the other hand, makes power management systems and components that enable data centers to run more efficiently, with greater uptimes and scalability.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, Ukraine has already fully integrated the DELTA battlefield management system across all levels of its Armed Forces, allowing commanders to coordinate operations more efficiently and track battlefield developments in real time.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Here are a few of my favorite recipes starring this tasty, easy-going spud.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Atlantic Corridor is making fall travel easy this year; the Farmer’s Almanac predicts no rain or snow for the Thanksgiving holiday in this area.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Painlessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painlessly. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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