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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If he’d been driving a McLaren, he said last week, “We wouldn’t be talking about a championship. It would already have been won, easily.”
They are persistent pollutants, meaning they don't degrade easily and instead build up in the environment.
From BBC
He strode through after a mistake from Sunderland, could easily have passed it to his left and let somebody else go one v one.
From BBC
He found it difficult to breathe after standing close to where it had been sprayed, and he and the 15-20 colleagues who tested it with him could not easily wash it off.
From BBC
On the Budapest film set earlier this month, producer Daniel Kresmery said "for now, things are still working, but it could fall apart very easily."
From Barron's
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