adverb

easily

easily, without difficulty, by far, undoubtedly

She passed the exam easily.

She passed the exam easily.

He is easily the best player on the team.

He is easily the best player on the team.

((verb)) easily to do (sth.) without difficulty I can do that easily.

easily the ((superlative)) by far the most... She is easily the best singer.

effortlessly, simply, certainly; Antonyms: with difficulty, barely

From the adjective 'easy' and the suffix '-ly', which forms adverbs. It means 'in a way that is not difficult'.

Adding '-ly' to 'easy' tells you *how* something is done. Note the second meaning: 'easily the best' means 'certainly the best'.

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