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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USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
The product comes out of the pump nicely and can be easily distributed with your hands.
—Addie Morton, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2024
The half-zip sweatshirt is a great layer to easily take on and off during your travels, while the drawstring pants are the picture of sleek loungewear.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2024
Instead of reporting the leak, Falaschi allegedly told his employee to install a gate that could be opened and closed, to put a lock on that gate, and to do it all in such a way that the setup wasn’t easily visible.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
Newcomers can easily get recruited to a perpetual circuit of cocktail gatherings.
—Rick Rojas Kate Medley, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024
The observations favor the erosion of dark energy with the sort of middling statistical significance that could easily vanish with additional data.
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Measuring 20 x 24 inches, this heating pad easily covers more areas of the body while distributing heat evenly.
—Sarah Garone, Parents, 28 Apr. 2024
Either or, this week’s more natural-looking hairstyles could easily pair with both.
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“Easily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/easily. Accessed 1 May. 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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