effortless
[ ef-ert-lis ]
/ ˈɛf ərt lɪs /
adjective
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easily, right, smoothly, far, fully, appropriately, quite, thoroughly, completely, properly, freely, adequately, simply, regularly, handily, well, calmly, quickly, comfortably, surely
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Related formsef·fort·less·ly, adverbef·fort·less·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for effortlessly
effortless
/ (ˈɛfətlɪs) /
adjective
requiring or involving little effort; easy
archaic making little effort; passive
Derived Formseffortlessly, adverbeffortlessness, noun
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Word Origin and History for effortlessly
effortless
1801, "passive," from effort + -less. Meaning "easy" is from 1831. Related: Effortlessly; effortlessness.
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