as in easily
without difficulty
the move to our new house was accomplished rather painlessly
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Recent Examples of painlessly
Before dismissing this activity or just trying to get through it, recognize your tendency to view nearly everything as a situation from which to extricate yourself as quickly and painlessly as possible.
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Charles Yu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Harrison uses this bag to go to and from the laundromat painlessly.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
Politicians would like to believe that rising health-insurance costs result from bloated hospital budgets, physician overpayments, or administrative waste—problems that could be trimmed away painlessly.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Users asked questions like how to painlessly kill themselves, how to write suicide notes, how to make meth and how to hack other apps.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Charles Yu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Harrison uses this bag to go to and from the laundromat painlessly.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
Politicians would like to believe that rising health-insurance costs result from bloated hospital budgets, physician overpayments, or administrative waste—problems that could be trimmed away painlessly.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Users asked questions like how to painlessly kill themselves, how to write suicide notes, how to make meth and how to hack other apps.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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.
—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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This premise, bolstered by excellent performances all around, could easily have sustained a totally enjoyable TV show.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Doughty’s rim-around was picked off easily by Lehkonen, who sent the puck from below the goal line to the right point for Devon Toews.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The real luxury here is how effortlessly the hotel connects you to the best of Santa Barbara.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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Dakota Fanning looks effortlessly chic in red with her hair down and natural at the All Her Fault SAG-AFTRA conversation in New York City on April 22.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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While Sunset Boulevard appeared busier than usual, traffic there continued to flow smoothly for most drivers.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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December 22 – January 19 A simple change today makes everything work more smoothly.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Maryland built a self-service portal that will allow applicants to access key documents more efficiently.—
Rajiv J. Shah,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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To do that efficiently, the gate must be separated from the active channel by an insulating layer that is as thin as possible.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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 Apr. 2026
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Nothing was coming easy, not at the plate and not defensively.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Painlessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painlessly. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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