EASILY Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

easily

adverb

ˈē-zə-lē

Definition of easily

as in effortlessly

without difficulty a skater who easily executes even the most difficult jumps

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as in certainly

without any question we easily have enough people to get the project under way

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Recent Examples of easily When 95% of people are immunized, the infection doesn’t spread easily from person to person. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Although some kids have powerful immune systems others are easily susceptible to diseases running rampant at school. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026 On her 13th assist of the night, the Valkyries’ Veronica Burton drove past her defender on the perimeter, pulled up around the net and bounced a pass to Kiah Stokes, who scored easily. — Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026 The famed Big 5 (elephants, buffalos, leopards, rhinos, and lions) are all easily spotted in these lands, but the diverse habitats provide opportunities for different behavioral sightings, from feeding to bathing and mating. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for easily

Recent Examples of Synonyms for easily

Adverb

The daughter of Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz has cultivated her own aesthetic, ranging from edgy to romantic and from effortlessly off-duty to full red carpet glamour.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
The 42mm transducer system pumps out breathtaking dynamic range, while Adaptive Noise Cancellation effortlessly silences noisy dorm halls and busy coffee shops.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of effortlessly

Adverb

Just because the gaps are closed and everything is buttoned up, there are no guarantees everything will go smoothly once the peak season arrives.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
The 27-inch Odyssey G3 keeps your study desk and gaming setup running smoothly with an ultrafast 180-hertz refresh rate and 1ms response time.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of smoothly

Adverb

Issa doesn’t really want to sleep with Anton, and Anton definitely doesn’t want to sleep with Issa, but both of them do want to sleep with Paul Baker.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
The video was definitely a hit, but for a parent, that much attention can bring mixed emotions, especially when some of the reactions include praise but others are not so kind.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of definitely

Adverb

There was no sign of the usual easy-going, affable nature that has been so indicative of Joe Root’s personality in his 14 years as an England cricketer.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
That makes the decision about whether to draft a quarterback next year easy.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of easy

Adverb

Future events will always weigh heavy on any prequel, but surely stories have a responsibility to better acknowledge that viewers know what's coming.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Whoever winds up playing Parton on Broadway surely has some enormous rhinestone boots to fill.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of surely

Adverb

Health care plans have also expanded mental health coverage, and players have begun to use those offerings more readily.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
There are diagnostic tests for many conditions, but a doctor’s list of potential diagnoses may be long, and the culprit might be too rare to come readily to mind.

— Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of readily

Adverb

The competition at Minnesota for the place kicking job has sure become complicated.

— CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
That sure suggests Freeman (Fargo, The Hobbit) is playing the same role Martin did, though right now, Hoffman and the OMITB team aren’t ready to share anything more officially.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026

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