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eas·i·ly
(ē′zə-lē)adv.
1. In an easy manner; with ease: The class easily solved the math problem.
2. Without question; certainly: easily the best film this year.
3. In all likelihood; well: a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster.
4. Very quickly or readily: I am easily embarrassed.
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easily
(ˈiːzɪlɪ)adv
1. with ease; without difficulty or exertion
2. by far; beyond question; undoubtedly: he is easily the best in the contest.
3. probably; almost certainly: he may easily come first.
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
eas•i•ly
(ˈi zə li, ˈiz li)adv.
1. in an easy manner; with ease; without trouble.
2. beyond question; by far: easily the best.
3. likely; well: He may easily change his mind.
[1250–1300]
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easy
– easily1. 'easy'
Something that is easy can be done or achieved without effort or difficulty, because it is not complicated and causes no problems.
Both sides had secured easy victories earlier in the day.
The task was not easy.
The comparative and superlative forms of easy are easier and easiest.
This is much easier than it sounds.
This was the easiest stage.
You can say that it is easy to do something. For example, instead of saying 'Riding a camel is easy', you can say 'It is easy to ride a camel'. You can also say 'A camel is easy to ride'.
It is always very easy to be cynical about politics.
The house is easy to keep clean.
2. 'easily'
Easy is not an adverb, except in the expressions go easy, take it easy, and easier said than done. If you want to say that something is done without difficulty, you say that it is done easily.
Put things in a place where you can find them quickly and easily.
Belgium easily beat Mexico 3-0.
The comparative and superlative forms of easily are more easily and most easily.
Milk is digested more easily when it is skimmed.
This is the format that is most easily understood by customers.
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| Adv. | 1. | easily - with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily'); "she was easily excited"; "was easily confused"; "he won easily"; "this china breaks very easily"; "success came too easy" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
| 2. | easily - without question; "easily the best book she's written" | |
| 3. | easily - indicating high probability; in all likelihood; "I might well do it"; "a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster"; "you may well need your umbrella"; "he could equally well be trying to deceive us" |
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easily
adverb
1. without a doubt, clearly, surely, certainly, obviously, definitely, plainly, absolutely, undoubtedly, unquestionably, undeniably, unequivocally, far and away, indisputably, beyond question, indubitably, doubtlessly It could easily be another year before we see any change.
2. without difficulty, smoothly, readily, comfortably, effortlessly, simply, with ease, straightforwardly, without trouble, standing on your head, with your eyes closed or shut Wear clothes you can remove easily.
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Translations
بِبَساطَـه، حتّى الآنبِسُهُولَةبِسُهـولَـهمُحتَمَـل جـدا
snadno
lethøjst sandsynligtlangt
helpostiilman muutakiistatta
lako
könnyenvalószínű: nagyon valószínű
auîveldlegamjög sennilegatvímælalaust
容易に
쉽게
lengvai
lahko
enkelt
อย่างสะดวก
büyük bir olasılıklakolaycakolaylıklakuşkusuz
легко
dễ dàng
easily
[ˈiːzɪlɪ] ADV1. (= without difficulty) [win, climb, break, tire, cry] → fácilmente, con facilidad
he makes friends easily → hace amigos fácilmente or con facilidad
he talked easily about himself → habló sobre sí mismo de forma relajada
don't give up so easily → no te rindas tan fácilmente
she's easily pleased/upset → es fácil complacerla/disgustarla → se contenta/disgusta fácilmente
the park is easily accessible by car → el parque tiene fácil acceso con coche
don't worry, it's easily done (replying to apology) → no te preocupes, le puede pasar a cualquiera
there were easily 500 at the meeting → había fácilmente 500 en la reunión
it holds four litres easily → caben cuatro litros largos → caben cuatro litros fácilmente
that will cost you £50 easily → eso te costará fácilmente or por lo menos 50 libras
as easily as (if) → con la misma facilidad que (si)
he makes friends easily → hace amigos fácilmente or con facilidad
he talked easily about himself → habló sobre sí mismo de forma relajada
don't give up so easily → no te rindas tan fácilmente
she's easily pleased/upset → es fácil complacerla/disgustarla → se contenta/disgusta fácilmente
the park is easily accessible by car → el parque tiene fácil acceso con coche
don't worry, it's easily done (replying to apology) → no te preocupes, le puede pasar a cualquiera
there were easily 500 at the meeting → había fácilmente 500 en la reunión
it holds four litres easily → caben cuatro litros largos → caben cuatro litros fácilmente
that will cost you £50 easily → eso te costará fácilmente or por lo menos 50 libras
as easily as (if) → con la misma facilidad que (si)
2. (= very possibly) → perfectamente, fácilmente
he may easily change his mind → puede perfectamente or fácilmente cambiar de opinión → fácilmente cambia de opinión (LAm)
it could very easily happen again → podría perfectamente or fácilmente ocurrir de nuevo
this could easily be his last race → bien podría ser ésta su última carrera
he may easily change his mind → puede perfectamente or fácilmente cambiar de opinión → fácilmente cambia de opinión (LAm)
it could very easily happen again → podría perfectamente or fácilmente ocurrir de nuevo
this could easily be his last race → bien podría ser ésta su última carrera
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
easily
[ˈiːzɪli] adv (= without difficulty) → facilement
(= in a relaxed way) [talk] → avec décontraction
(= quite possibly) → bien
(= readily) [tire, cry] → facilement
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
easily
adv
(= without difficulty) → leicht; easily accessible (place) → leicht zu erreichen; they now have easily available travel → sie können jetzt ohne Schwierigkeiten reisen; he learnt to swim easily → er lernte mühelos schwimmen
(= possibly) can, may → leicht; could, might → gut; dishwashers can easily ruin hand-painted china → Spülmaschinen können handbemaltes Porzellan leicht ruinieren; she might/could easily decide to cancel → es könnte gut sein, dass sie sich entscheidet abzusagen; it could just as easily happen here → es könnte genauso gut hier passieren
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
easily
[ˈiːzɪlɪ] adv (without effort, win, climb) → facilmente, agevolmentehe may easily change his mind → potrebbe benissimo cambiare idea
it's easily the best → è senza dubbio il migliore
there were easily 500 at the meeting → c'erano almeno 500 persone alla riunione
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
ease
(iːz) noun1. freedom from pain or from worry or hard work. a lifetime of ease.
2. freedom from difficulty. He passed his exam with ease.
3. naturalness. ease of manner.
verb1. to free from pain, trouble or anxiety. A hot bath eased his tired limbs.
2. (often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc. The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.
3. to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position. They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.
ˈeasily adverb1. without difficulty. She won the race easily.
2. by far. This is easily the best book I've read this year.
3. very probably. It may easily rain tomorrow.
ˈeasiness nounˈeasy adjective
1. not difficult. This is an easy job (to do).
2. free from pain, trouble, anxiety etc. He had an easy day at the office.
3. friendly. an easy manner/smile.
4. relaxed; leisurely. The farmer walked with an easy stride.
interjection a command to go or act gently. Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.
easy chair a chair that is soft and comfortable, eg an armchair.
ˌeasy-ˈgoing adjective not inclined to worry.
at ease free from anxiety or embarrassment. He is completely at ease among strangers.
easier said than done more difficult than it at first seems. Getting seats for the theatre is easier said than done.
go easy on to be careful with. Go easy on the wine – there won't be enough for the rest of the guests.
stand at ease (eg soldiers) to stand with legs apart and hands clasped behind the back.
take it easy not to work etc hard or energetically; to avoid using much effort. The doctor told him to take it easy.
take one's ease to make oneself comfortable; to relax. There he was – taking his ease in his father's chair!
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
easily
→ بِسُهُولَة snadno let leicht εύκολα fácilmente helposti facilement lako facilmente 容易に 쉽게 gemakkelijk lett łatwo facilmente легко enkelt อย่างสะดวก kolaylıkla dễ dàng 容易地Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
easily
adv. fácilmente, sin dificultad.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012