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Definition of easily adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

easily

adverb
 
/ˈiːzəli/
 
/ˈiːzəli/
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  1. without problems or difficulty
    • The museum is easily accessible by car.
    • The software is easily available.
    • easily identifiable/recognizable/visible
    • I can easily finish it tonight.
    • The major problems of the city can be easily identified.
    • Learning languages doesn't come easily to him.
    • We won easily by six goals to two.
    • Taxis are easily identifiable by their orange and white colours.
    • It is small enough to fit easily into a backpack.
  2. very probably; very likely
    • Are you sure you locked the gate? You could easily have forgotten.
    • The situation might all too easily have become a disaster.
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1
  3. easily the best, nicest, etc. without doubt; definitely
    • It's easily the best play I've seen this year.
    • She is easily the most experienced teacher in the school.
  4. quickly; more quickly than is usual
    • I get bored easily.
    • He's easily distracted.
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