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
Examples of easily in a Sentence
These ingredients are easily obtained.
I'm too heavy to be carried easily.
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Small enough to fit into the palm of my hand, it can easily be packed away in a personal item.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2024
The extra pouch comes in handy for smaller items that can easily get lost (think: makeup, keys, or credit cards).
—Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
The result is vertically cropped and easily sharable on social media.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
The symplectic space only has to account for the spacecraft’s position and velocity, since Jupiter and Europa’s motion can be easily described.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
And yet the same Truthers advertised the conference online and met in a place where they could easily be surveilled.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
One important thing to note is that plant proteins may not be as easily digested as animal proteins, and plant proteins are usually not complete protein sources, while animal proteins are.
—Alexandra Paetow Ms Rdn, Parents, 15 Apr. 2024
These oils dissolve impurities on the skin’s surface, allowing them to be easily rinsed away.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Easily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/easily. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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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
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