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: plainly, clearly, surely, certainly

3. likely; well.

   He may easily change his mind.

easily

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• overeasily adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of easily¹

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

Idioms and Phrases

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

Example Sentences

The company’s “micro-modular” reactor is designed to be built in a cube that can be placed almost anywhere—including at remote mining locations that can’t easily get power from the grid.

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MarketWatch: A lot has been discussed of late about how expensive it is to produce musicals on Broadway, with costs that can easily top $20 million.

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Still, the deal would be easily digestible for J&J, which is worth close to $460 billion.

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But the union fought the closure because its members doubted they could easily find another well-paying factory job.

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“Videogames offer an immersive and easily accessible arena for persuasion and propaganda for hostile states, organized criminals and extremist groups,” he said.

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