adjective easier eas′i·er, easiest eas′i·est

1. that can be done, got, mastered, endured, etc. with ease; not difficult; not exacting
2. free from trouble, anxiety, pain, etc. an easy life
3. conducive to comfort or rest; comfortable an easy chair
4. fond of comfort, ease, or idleness
5. free from constraint; not stiff, awkward, or embarrassed an easy manner
6. not strict, harsh, or severe; lenient easy terms
7. readily influenced; compliant or credulous an easy mark
8. 1. unhurried; not fast an easy pace
   2. not steep; gradual an easy descent
9. 1. in little demand: said of a commodity
   2. lacking firmness in prices: said of a market
   3. with funds plentiful and interest rates low: said of a money market
10. Informal consenting to sexual activity readily and, usually, indiscriminately

Etymology: ME esi < OFr aisé, pp. of aisier (& aasié, pp. of aaisier < a- + aisier) < aise: see ease

adverb easier eas′i·er, easiest eas′i·est

1. easily
2. slowly and carefully