1
: in an easy manner : without difficulty
won easily
2
a
: without question : by far
was easily the best meal I've ever had
b
: at the minimum : at least
costs easily twice as much
3
: well sense 10b
it could easily have been me
Examples of easily in a Sentence
These ingredients are easily obtained.
I'm too heavy to be carried easily.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Marlowe is intent on criminal justice, and on how easily it is rusted and bent, but social justice, by and large, leaves him unperturbed.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Easily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/easily. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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easily
adverb
eas·i·ly
ˈēz-(ə-)lē 
1
: without difficulty
won the game easily
2
a
: by a large margin
easily the best player
b
: at least
costs easily twice as much
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