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easily

[ ee-zuh-lee, eez-lee ]

adverb

  1. in an easy manner; with ease; without trouble:

    The traffic moved along easily.

  2. beyond question; by far:

    easily the best.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  3. likely; well:

    He may easily change his mind.



easily

/ ˈːɪɪ /

adverb

  1. with ease; without difficulty or exertion
  2. by far; beyond question; undoubtedly

    he is easily the best in the contest

  3. probably; almost certainly

    he may easily come first

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Usage

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Other Word Forms

  • v·𲹲i· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of easily1

First recorded in 1250–1300, easily is from the Middle English word esily. See easy, -ly
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Idioms and Phrases

see breathe easy (easily) ; easier (more easily) said than done .
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Example Sentences

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However, scientists from the University of Bath and the University of Calgary in Canada, have set out to prove that cleaners - and similar devices, such as lawnmowers - could be reprogrammed and modified relatively easily.

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A basketball program can flip from perennial losers to winners more easily than football because it can take only a few standout players to change fortunes.

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I have some numbers here: If only people who had voted in 2022 had voted, Harris would have won the popular vote and also the Electoral College fairly easily.

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"Most of the players adopt things easily in practice, but when it comes to playing matches, they fail. But the unique feature about Vaibhav was that he would execute things perfectly even during high-pressure matches."

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It said the update would allow users to see prices and reviews more easily, as well as find direct links to purchase personalised product recommendations.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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