Definition of EASILY

easily

Adverb

  • Without difficulty or great effort.
  • with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily')
    • "she was easily excited"
    • "was easily confused"
    • "he won easily"
    • "this china breaks very easily"
  • without question
    • "easily the best book she's written"
  • indicating high probability; in all likelihood
    • "a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster"

Adv

  • Comfortably, without discomfort or anxiety.
  • Without difficulty.
  • Absolutely, without question.
  • More quickly or likely than is usual or expected.

Examples

  • I get distracted very easily.
  • Individuals without a family network are easily controlled.
  • not easily offended
  • She EASILY found a bingo, proving her mastery of the board.
  • This is easily the best meal I have eaten.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English esiliche, equivalent to easy + -ly.

Synonyms

easy, well, handily, readily

Scrabble Score: 9

easily: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
easily: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
easily: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

easily: valid Words With Friends Word