1
as in effortlessly
without difficulty
a skater who easily executes even the most difficult jumps
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2
as in certainly
without any question
we easily have enough people to get the project under way
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Recent Examples of easily
So when politics comes up, something that could so easily divide the friendship more than the toxicity that’s already brewing under the surface, Kate immediately deflects and pulls back.
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Matt Minton, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
More than 9,200 fans attended Maher’s first home game for the Bears at Ashton Gate – easily double the team’s previous record – while close to 7,000 watched her final Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) game against Gloucester-Hartpury at Queensholm on Sunday.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
Though Landis survived impeachment, the American Bar Association didn’t let him off so easily, censuring him for his questionable career juggling.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Made from a gorgeous faux-leather material and available in 17 vibrant colors, this passport protector will easily slot into any pocket of your purse while preserving the exterior of your ID.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2025
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Matt Minton, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
More than 9,200 fans attended Maher’s first home game for the Bears at Ashton Gate – easily double the team’s previous record – while close to 7,000 watched her final Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) game against Gloucester-Hartpury at Queensholm on Sunday.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
Though Landis survived impeachment, the American Bar Association didn’t let him off so easily, censuring him for his questionable career juggling.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Made from a gorgeous faux-leather material and available in 17 vibrant colors, this passport protector will easily slot into any pocket of your purse while preserving the exterior of your ID.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for easily
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Well, it certainly would not have been launched without YouTube.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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Bugatti’s legacy has certainly been etched in history—and now it’s been sketched on the livery of a pint-sized ode to one of the marque’s iconic cars.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2025
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What started with an iced beverage (sort of butterscotch, sort of shortbread, definitely non-alcoholic) with the Wizarding World’s opening in 2010, now comes in frozen, hot and non-dairy varieties, plus there’s butterbeer fudge, potted cream and ice cream for sale.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2025
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Grant is definitely thrown, and Dina is scrambling to say her friends will more than make up for it.—
Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The platform is made so a user can find its way around and accomplish things very easy.—
StockStory Team,
CNBC,
22 Feb. 2025
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The crevice tool makes precise cleaning easy with its narrow head that’s ideal for baseboards, between cushions, and in the tight spaces of your car.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Collins’s search for his wife will surely play a major role, but can that take the form of a mystery that’s slowly unraveled over the course of a season?—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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This draft’s most intriguing wide receiver is Travis Hunter, who was lumped in with the cornerbacks at last week’s combine and surely will be out of the 49ers’ first-round reach.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Ensure fire suppression equipment is readily available.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Ensure that fire suppression equipment is readily available.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Her Board of Governors Award from the ASC on February 22 sure had a valedictory feel to it.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
25 Feb. 2025
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And sure, some may call me dramatic and write this off as just a silly reality TV show about finding love sight unseen.—
Melanie Curry,
refinery29.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The camera gets close to the players and intersects freely with the action in ways that would be impossible for a broadcast or a spectator.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
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Politics & History The Power of the Veil for Spanish Women In sixteenth-century Spain, veiling allowed women to move freely through cities while keeping their identities private.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
6 Mar. 2025
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That message — telegraphed clearly for and about Hausmann-Stokes’ own platoon mates — comes through loud and clear.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2025
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But after the consumer staples sector began to improve earlier this month, the equal-weighted ratio also has now clearly turned lower.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Easily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/easily. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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