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easily

American  
[ee-zuh-lee, eez-lee] / ˈi zə li, ˈiz li /

adverb

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

    The traffic moved along easily.

  2. beyond question; by far.

    easily the best.
    Synonyms:
    plainly, clearly, surely, certainly

  3. likely; well.

    He may easily change his mind.
easily British  
/ ˈiːzɪlɪ /

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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easily Idioms  

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

Other Word Forms

  • overeasily adverb

Etymology

Origin of easily

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

Example Sentences

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From Salon

In addition, studying the disease directly is complicated, since brain or nerve tissue cannot easily be collected from patients.

From Science Daily

“Commanders are working hard to adjust in real time with those systems and make sure they’re in the right places and not easily targetable.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Polyps can be easily removed, which reduces the risk.

From BBC

Most of the highly enriched uranium that can be easily turned into material for bombs or missiles is believed to be stored at Isfahan.

From BBC

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