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easy

easy

236 1.0
In a calm, relaxed way and without much effort
  • adverb
  • /ˈiːzi/
: fácilmente
  • You don't force anything, you just go easy, turning it from one side to the other.

Take it easily, Wesley, the man told him.

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Examples

  • So it's going to be nice and easy just to get access.

  • Hard now, easy later, easy now, hard later.

  • Lots of cereal, eating some ice cream, eating this, taking it easy, watching TV.

  • Take it easily, Wesley, the man told him.

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  • He completed the puzzle easily, without any challenges.

  • She can play the song easily on the piano after just a few tries.

  • The instructions explained how to set up the game easily, making it accessible for new players.

Synonyms

easily
vseasy
∞ 1.0

Without much effort

is calmer and more relaxed in manner rather than only lacking difficulty
readily
vseasy
137 2.3

Without trouble or delay

is gentler and more relaxed in manner rather than emphasizing speed
effortlessly
vseasy
29 3.1

To do something without needing to try

allows small effort or gentle approach rather than zero exertion
without tears
vseasy
1 4.1

Easily and without crying or trouble

is more about relaxed manner than about avoiding distress
in a breeze
vseasy
  • Informal
1 3.0

People do it very easily with little effort

is milder and less exaggerated in effort or speed
relaxedly
vseasy
1 4.2

To act in a calm, comfortable, unhurried way

focuses more on absence of difficulty or effort than on calm mood

Antonyms

hard
∞ 1.1

Needing a lot of effort and often strict or severe

difficult
∞ 1.6

Not easy to do or understand

Idioms

easy to understand
40 1.0

Simple and clear so most people can know what it means quickly

easy for you to say
  • Informal
30 9.1

Saying advice is easy when you are not in the same situation

easy to follow
16 1.0

Simple to understand and do

easy on the eyes
  • Informal
11 3.9

Pleasant or attractive to look at

easy does it
  • Informal
9 6.0

Move slowly and carefully to avoid mistakes or accidents

easy come, easy go
  • Informal
6 5.3

Do not be upset when something you get easily is lost

easy as pie
  • Informal
5 1.7

Very easy to do with little skill

easy time of it
  • Informal
2 1.7

A situation that is not difficult and needs little effort

Compounds

easy target
41 3.5

A person or thing people attack and take advantage of because it is weak

easy access
40 1.0

A way to reach or get something quickly and without difficulty

easy money
  • Informal
35 3.2

Money someone earns with little work

easy mark
  • Offensive
11 7.1

A person others can easily trick or cheat

easy chair
10 2.3

A large comfortable chair with arms and soft cushions for relaxing

easy street
  • Informal
8 5.1

A situation when a person has enough money and no money problems

easy-breezy
  • Informal
5 6.1

Simple and relaxed, not difficult or serious

free-and-easy
  • Informal
5 5.7

Relaxed and friendly without following strict rules

easy money
3 3.7

A time when loans are easy to get because interest rates are low

easy-drinking
1 4.1

Pleasant and smooth to drink, not strong in taste

How Easy

effortlessly
29 3.1
easily
∞ 1.0
easy
236 1.0
comfortably
25 2.0
effortfully
1 5.4
arduously
1 7.8

Surface Forms

easy positive
easier comparative
easiest superlative

Etymology

Easy comes from Old English ēaþe meaning 'simple' or 'comfortable', and it shares the root with ease, so when the word describes how you do something it means doing it gently or with little effort.