easily

Easily is defined as with little or no trouble, or very likely, or by far.

(adverb)

  1. An example of easily used as an adverb is in the sentence, "We easily put the puzzle together," which means that we put the puzzle together without any trouble.
  2. An example of easily used as an adverb is in the sentence, "She is easily the most beautiful girl in the pageant," which means that she is, by far, the most beautiful girl in the pageant.

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See easily in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adverb

  1. in an easy manner; with little or no difficulty, discomfort, awkwardness, etc.
  2. without a doubt; by far: easily the best of the lot
  3. very likely: it may easily snow again before spring

Origin: ME esili

See easily in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adverb
  1. In an easy manner; with ease.
  2. Without question; certainly: easily the best play this season.
  3. In all likelihood; well: a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster.

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