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easily
CIDE DICTIONARY
easily, adv. [From Easy.].
- With ease; without difficulty or much effort; as, this task may be easily performed; that event might have been easily foreseen. [1913 Webster]
- Without pain, anxiety, or disturbance; as, to pass life well and easily. Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster]
- Readily; without reluctance; willingly. [1913 Webster]"Not soon provoked, she easily forgives." [1913 Webster]
- Smoothly; quietly; gently; gracefully; without /umult or discord. [1913 Webster]
- Without shaking or jolting; commodiously; as, a carriage moves easily. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
easily, adv.
1 without difficulty.
2 by far (easily the best).
3 very probably (it could easily snow).
1 without difficulty.
2 by far (easily the best).
3 very probably (it could easily snow).
THESAURUS
easily
absolutely, actually, assuredly, by far, cautiously, certainly, circumspectly, clearly, comfortably, commodiously, competently, compliantly, conclusively, conveniently, cozily, crawlingly, creepingly, decidedly, definitely, definitively, deliberately, delicately, dexterously, dilatorily, doubtless, doubtlessly, easy as pie, efficiently, effortlessly, facilely, falteringly, far and away, fluently, freely, gently, haltingly, handily, hands down, idly, in low gear, in march time, in slow motion, in slow tempo, indeed, indisputably, indolently, indubitably, languidly, languorously, leisurely, lightly, like clockwork, like nothing, limpingly, lingeringly, loiteringly, luxuriously, moderately, most likely, no doubt, no sweat, obviously, on easy terms, patently, peacefully, pokily, pokingly, positively, probably, readily, really, relaxedly, reluctantly, reposefully, restfully, roomily, simply, slow, slowly, sluggishly, smoothly, snugly, softly, submissively, surely, swimmingly, tarryingly, tenderly, tentatively, truly, undeniably, under easy sail, undoubtedly, unequivocally, unhurriedly, unquestionably, very likely, voluptuously, well, with agonizing slowness, with deliberation, with ease, without difficultyROGET THESAURUS
easily
Facility
N facility, ease, easiness, capability, feasibility, flexibility, pliancy, smoothness, plain sailing, smooth sailing, straight sailing, mere child's play, holiday task, cinch, smooth water, fair wind, smooth royal road, clear coast, clear stage, tabula rasa, full play, disencumbrance, disentanglement, deoppilation, permission, simplicity, lack of complication, easy, facile, feasible, easily managed, easily accomplished, within reach, accessible, easy of access, for the million, open to, manageable, wieldy, towardly, tractable, submissive, yielding, ductile, suant, pliant, glib, slippery, smooth, on friction wheels, on velvet, unembarrassed, disburdened, unburdened, disencumbered, unencumbered, disembarrassed, exonerated, unloaded, unobstructed, untrammeled, unrestrained, at ease, light, at home with, quite at home, in one's element, in smooth water, skillful, accustomed, easily, readily, smoothly, swimmingly, on easy terms, single-handed, touch and go.For further exploring for "easily" in Webster Dictionary Online