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
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These ingredients are easily obtained.
I'm too heavy to be carried easily.
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
Plus, the durable Saffiano leather won’t scratch as easily as softer, smoother leathers.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2025
Most promising is work being done with the cancer drug Keytruda, with astronauts helping Big Pharma develop a form of the drug that can be injected quickly and easily at a doctor’s office rather than being administered by a slow intravenous drip in a clinic.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
The unease was amplified by the woman’s explanation that the prints appeared in an area of the apartment not easily accessed.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Easily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/easily. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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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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