effortlessly
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3.1
- adverb
- /ˈɛfərtləsli/
:
sin esfuerzo
- The dancer moved effortlessly across the stage, captivating the audience with her grace.
- glide effortlessly
- assimilate effortlessly
- flow effortlessly
And I love how effortlessly it blends.
- And I love how effortlessly it blends.
- It's kind of effortlessly chic, I think.
- It just applies effortlessly and I love that.
- This also allows you to apply the foundation effortlessly in small, thin layers.
- In my view, success should come effortlessly.
- This like glides through my hair so effortlessly.
- They just Swatch so effortlessly and gorgeously.
- You just want it to be kind of effortlessly messy.
- And that's never, ever going to help you burn fat off your midsection effortlessly.
- The Parisians, the Parisians, the Parisians, the Parisians, the people are just so effortlessly chic.
Examples
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You're this amazing woman who glides through life apparently effortlessly.
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- And for some reason I found I could talk to him effortlessly and be totally honest.
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When you act, act effortlessly as if you could do much more.
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This also allows you to apply the foundation effortlessly in small, thin layers.
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Money flows into my life effortlessly and in abundance, right?
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And I love how effortlessly it blends.
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But you can just see it just effortlessly melts into the skin.
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But his chest is rising, falling, and rising effortlessly with each breath.
Fiction book (1992) -
The information retrieval facility aims at providing customized information quickly, efficiently, and effortlessly, regardless of the physical location.
Academic text (2005) -
I watch as he, a more efficient predator than I, hovers effortlessly above broken cornstalks.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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1.0
Without much effort
173
2.3
In an easy, calm way without problems or embarrassment
163
2.3
Without trouble or delay
18
3.0
In an easy way without trouble
7
2.5
In a way that does not cause hurt
4
3.8
In a smooth, easy way without pauses
1
4.9
In a casual, confident way that shows no worry
1
3.0
People do it very easily with little effort
Very easy to do without thinking
In a way that works smoothly and without problems
Antonyms
Compounds
How Easy
Surface Forms
Morphology
effortlessly = effortless (transparent) = effort + less + ly
The adjective 'effortless' is transparently 'effort' + '-less' and adding '-ly' yields the adverb in a standard, predictable way.
Etymology
The word effortlessly comes from effort meaning 'a hard try', plus the ending -less meaning 'without' and -ly to make it an adverb. So it literally means 'without a hard try', which is why we use it when someone does something 'with ease'.