easily

adverb

eas·​i·​ly ˈē-zə-lē How to pronounce easily (audio)
ˈēz-lē
Synonyms of easilynext
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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The bigger concern is how easily the attack can persuade someone to bypass their own caution. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Combined with low humidity, the dry vegetation is catching fire more easily and supported the Norte fire’s rapid spread early on. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Those symptoms were consistent with acrylamide exposure, Suyama said, adding these could easily be mistaken for a neurodegenerative disease. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 This time, quarterback Isaiah Marshall made his worst decision of the game, throwing from his back foot a ball into the end zone that was easily intercepted. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for easily

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of easily was in the 14th century

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easily

adverb
eas·​i·​ly ˈēz-(ə-)lē How to pronounce easily (audio)
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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