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

• effortlessly
• smoothly
• easy
• readily
• freely
• efficiently

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 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

In general, there is some kind of loading mechanism in place on each tape dispenser to let users easily put new rolls of tape on. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025

Therapists relied on outdated methods like paper sign-in sheets—easily manipulated or lost. —William Jones, USA Today, 30 June 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