adverb
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with ease; without difficulty or exertion
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by far; beyond question; undoubtedly
he is easily the best in the contest
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probably; almost certainly
he may easily come first
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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He slammed X's "half measures" in response, telling AFP they are "being easily circumvented".
From Barron's
“Every press conference — anything I do right now — could easily be attached to that, and it’s not true,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
Collector card shows draw hundreds of vendor tables across the country and, vendors and collectors told The Times, each table easily can generate $15,000 a day in trades, sales and purchases.
From Los Angeles Times
Chatting together, they could easily be mistaken for a pack of young friends hanging out instead of the Coachella-headlining superstars they’ve become.
From Los Angeles Times
“Given the modest outlook for growth and inflation, the materialisation of downside risks could easily lead to close-to-stagnant growth rates and a deeper undershooting of the inflation target,” the account said.
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