easily

adverb

eas·​i·​ly ˈē-zə-lē 

ˈēz-lē

1

: in an easy manner : without difficulty

won easily

2

a

: without question : by far

was easily the best meal I've ever had

b

: at the minimum : at least

costs easily twice as much

3

: well sense 10b

it could easily have been me

Synonyms

• easy
• effortlessly
• facilely
• fluently
• freely
• handily
• hands down
• lightly
• painlessly
• readily
• smoothly
• well

Examples of easily in a Sentence

These ingredients are easily obtained.

I'm too heavy to be carried easily.

Recent Examples on the Web

But even though their appearance is so distinctive, Chinese mitten crabs are not easy to identify and can easily be mistaken for native crab species—and vice versa. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025

They are more easily spotted from above, and swimmers caught unaware can be unexpectedly overwhelmed by the fast-moving water. —Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025

Widespread pasteurization made the beverage more easily transportable and far safer to drink. —HubSpot, 2 May 2025

Clean-up crews have been spraying the airborne oil with water to push it back to the surface to more easily collect it, and prevent the oil from drifting further away from the spill site. —Dan Ruetenik, CBS News, 2 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing easily

• breathe easily

Rhymes for easily

• uneasily

Kids Definition

easily

adverb

eas·​i·​ly ˈēz-(ə-)lē 

1

: without difficulty

won the game easily

2

a

: by a large margin

easily the best player

b

: at least

costs easily twice as much