Definitions for Easily
ˈi zə li, ˈiz lieas·i·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. easily, easyadverb

   with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily')

   "she was easily excited"; "was easily confused"; "he won easily"; "this china breaks very easily"; "success came too easy"

2. easilyadverb

   without question

   "easily the best book she's written"

3. well, easilyadverb

   indicating high probability; in all likelihood

   "I might well do it"; "a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster"; "you may well need your umbrella"; "he could equally well be trying to deceive us"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. easilyadverb

   Comfortably, without discomfort or anxiety.

2. easilyadverb

   Without difficulty.

3. easilyadverb

   Absolutely, without question

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Easilyadverb

   Etymology: from easy.

   1. Without difficulty.

   Those move swiftly, and at great distance; but they require a medium well disposed, and their transmission is easily stopped. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 647.

   She ask’d the reason of his woe;
   She ask’d, but with an air and mien,
   That made it easily foreseen
   She fear’d too much to know. Matthew Prior.

   2. Without pain; without disturbance; in tranquillity.

   Is it not to bid defiance to all mankind to condemn their universal opinions and designs, if, instead of passing your life as well and easily, you resolve to pass it as ill and as miserable as you can? William Temple.

   3. Readily; without reluctance.

   I can easily resign to others the praise of your illustrious family. John Dryden, State of Innocence. Dedic. to.

   Not soon provok’d, she easily forgives;
   And much she suffers, as she much believes. Matthew Prior.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Easilyadverb

   with ease; without difficulty or much effort; as, this task may be easily performed; that event might have been easily foreseen

2. Easilyadverb

   without pain, anxiety, or disturbance; as, to pass life well and easily

3. Easilyadverb

   readily; without reluctance; willingly

4. Easilyadverb

   smoothly; quietly; gently; gracefully; without /umult or discord

5. Easilyadverb

   without shaking or jolting; commodiously; as, a carriage moves easily

6. Etymology: [From Easy.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. easilyadverb

   In an easy manner.

   He loved his sport and easily achieved his goals and aspirations.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on June 11, 2015  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Easily' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1019

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Easily' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1402

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Easily' in Adverbs Frequency: #101

Anagrams for Easily »

1. Yalies

2. elysia

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Easily in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Easily in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Easily in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   If they fixed the laws you wouldn't have that. People are coming up, they're running through the Rio Grande, they can change it very easily so people don't come up, and people won't get killed.

2. Vladimir Putin:

   The Ukrainian army has become a much more formidable force, and there will be a lot of fighting and civil resistance, the people will not give in easily.

3. Carlos Calderon:

   Another deadly threat lies in the wake of Winston - the presence of Zika virus in Tonga could spread easily in a response situation.

4. Charles Krauthammer:

   I think now he needs to answer that question, and he can simply say, 'I looked at the evidence, and I was wrong.' But he doesn't say that very easily.

5. Gene Goldman:

   The consensus is that if Sanders is the Democratic nominee, President Trump, in a one-to-one battle, could beat him easily in November elections.

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