easily
pronunciation
How to pronounce easily in British English:
UK [ˈiːzəli]
How to pronounce easily in American English:
US [ˈiːzəli]
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- Adverb:
- with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily')
- without question
- indicating high probability; in all likelihood
Word Origin
- easily (adv.)
- c. 1300, aisieliche, "in comfortable circumstances; with little effort," from easy + -ly (2). From late 14c. as "gently."
Antonym
Example
- 1. I think they gave up too easily .
- 2. Mr chandler could easily have missed his vocation .
- 3. Yet the magnitude of this shift can easily be overstated .
- 4. New churches can spring up easily .
- 5. Now , I can easily see how these two approaches can be beneficial .