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easily

easily

174 1.0
Clearly and by a lot
  • adverb
  • /ˈiːzɪli/
translation icon : claramente
  • She easily outperformed her competitors in the race.
  • easily recognizable
  • easily discerned
  • easily visible

Cyril gone like that easily in my opinion.

Examples

  • By contrast, each of the seventy-one lower court judges on the ballot was easily reelected.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Some goals were not as easily articulated as those calling for students' rights or racial justice.

    Academic text (2013)
  • At first it seemed the French would easily put down the revolt.

  • His 2009 work The Idea of Justice argues that social justice cannot be easily defined.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In time, his victories could not easily be counted.

  • Broken down into simple levels of listening, ensemble skills can become transparent and easily understood.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The first sign that the old solidarity would not be so easily revived came in Afghanistan.

    Academic text (2008)
  • In a country like Paraguay, such a move could have easily spelled political disaster.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Hand washing is such a basic health issue and is also an easily implemented change to daily classroom routines.

    Academic text (2008)
  • As Riis recognized, attempts to better others can easily prove ineffectual and even harmful.

    Academic text (1991)

Synonyms

absolutely
vseasily
1.0

Completely and without any doubt

puts more weight on clear obviousness or being by a margin rather than totality
obviously
vseasily
1.0

In a way that is easy to see or understand

focuses on certainty and clear margin rather than being noticed
clearly
vseasily
1.0

In a way that leaves no doubt

leans toward definite certainty and margin rather than only unambiguity
for sure
vseasily
  • Informal
700 2.0

Without any doubt

is more formal and stresses clear margin or obviousness instead of casual tone
evidently
vseasily
185 3.5

It is clear from facts or signs

highlights firm certainty beyond mere factual appearance or hint
undoubtedly
vseasily
156 3.5

Without any doubt

adds the idea of a clear margin or obviousness beyond lack of doubt
for certain
vseasily
104 1.3

To be completely sure and have no doubt

adds focus on being obvious or by a clear margin beyond simple claim
plainly
vseasily
68 1.8

In a clear and obvious way that is easy to understand

focuses on being certain and by a clear margin rather than clarity
decidedly
vseasily
56 3.9

In a clear way that leaves no doubt

leans more toward clear obviousness or margin than mere firmness
emphatically
vseasily
38 5.5

In a strong, definite way that shows no doubt

puts weight on being clearly obvious or by a clear margin rather than force
unequivocally
vseasily
  • Formal
37 6.9

In a clear way that leaves no doubt

adds idea of standing out by a clear margin beyond simple certainty
undeniably
vseasily
29 4.4

In a clear way that leaves no doubt

adds sense of a visible clear margin beyond simply being undeniable
decisively
vseasily
29 3.7

In a firm way that ends doubt and settles the matter

focuses more on being obviously true or by a clear margin than action
conclusively
vseasily
27 3.9

In a way that proves something and leaves no doubt

stresses being obviously so or by a clear margin not just proved
unquestionably
vseasily
26 3.7

Without any doubt

also stresses being obvious or by a clear margin along with certainty
assuredly
vseasily
19 4.7

Without any doubt and with confidence

leans more toward being plainly obvious or by a clear margin
unmistakably
vseasily
13 4.1

In a very clear way that people cannot mistake

emphasizes decided certainty and margin instead of mere distinctness
without doubt
vseasily
7 2.3

Says that something is certainly true

also stresses obviousness or a clear margin rather than just lack of doubt
indisputably
vseasily
7 5.4

In a way that is clearly true and cannot be doubted

also implies being plainly obvious and by a clear margin not just unchallenged
indubitably
vseasily
  • Formal
3 8.6

Clearly and without doubt

adds emphasis on standing out by a clear margin not only doubtlessness
doubtlessly
vseasily
3 4.6

In a way that shows there is no doubt

highlights being shown by a clear margin rather than mere assuredness
inarguably
vseasily
3 6.8

Clearly true and cannot be denied

puts extra stress on being plainly obvious or by a clear margin
unarguably
vseasily
1 6.1

It is clearly true and cannot be doubted

adds emphasis on clear margin or obviousness beyond argument impossibility
unassailably
vseasily
1 9.0

Clearly true and cannot be doubted

emphasizes visible clear margin or obviousness more than invulnerability
unimpeachably
vseasily
  • Formal
1 9.1

In a way that cannot be blamed or criticized

focuses more on plain obviousness or clear margin than legal faultlessness
undisputedly
vseasily
1 5.8

Clearly and without any doubt

also stresses being clearly obvious and by a clear margin beyond agreement
by all odds
vseasily
1 6.9

Very likely and without any doubt

adds a sense of clear margin or obviousness beyond strong conviction

Antonyms

11 4.0

Act or speak in a way that shows you are not sure

4 3.8

In a way that shows you are not sure and have little confidence

How Certain

undoubtedly
156 3.5
easily
174 1.0
clearly
881 1.0
probably
1.0
possibly
1.0

Surface Forms

easily positive
easier comparative
easiest superlative

Morphology

easily = easy (semi-transparent) = easy + ly

The emphatic/clear-margin sense ('without any doubt; obviously') is a figurative extension of manner and not strictly literal.

Etymology

Easily comes from easy, which originally meant 'at ease' or 'comfortable'. That's why saying someone won easily means they were so 'comfortable' that their victory was clear and without doubt.