Meaning

4 senses
  1. Comfortably, without discomfort or anxiety.

    свобо́дноsvobódno, удо́бноudóbno

    зру́чноzrúčno

    without doubt

  2. Without difficulty.

    Individuals without a family network are easily controlled.

    He could have easily phoned and told us he'd be late.

    leicht

    легко́lexkó

    ле́гкоléhko

  3. (colloquial, not comparable)Absolutely, without question.

    This is easily the best meal I have eaten.

    легко́lexkó

    ле́гкоléhko

  4. More quickly or likely than is usual or expected.

    not easily offended

    I get distracted very easily.

Examples

1209 sentences
  1. You can easily find the bank.

    Банк можна легко знайти.

    ruБанк очень легко найти.

    deDie Bank kannst du leicht finden.

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  2. He could find her house easily.

    Він міг легко знайти її будинок.

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  3. I can't be killed so easily.

    Мене так просто не вб'єш.

    ruМеня так просто не убьёшь.

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  4. I can easily wait till tomorrow.

    Я можу легко почекати до завтра.

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  5. Tom wouldn't give up so easily.

    Том би так просто не здався.

    ruТом бы так просто не сдался.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
comfortably:
without difficulty:
Русский
By meaning 2
comfortably:
without difficulty:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
without difficulty:

Origin

From Middle English esiliche, equivalent to easy + -ly.

From Middle English esiliche, equivalent to easy + -ly.

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Forms

easilier/more easily, easiliest/most easily
Comparativeeasilier / more easily Lesson
Superlativeeasiliest / most easily

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • with ease (‘easy’ is sometimes used informally for ‘easily’):easy
  • indicating high probability; in all likelihood:well

Word family

1 related words
Relatedeasy

Collocations

12 patterns
  • up so easily
  • could easily have
  • catches colds easily
  • give up easily
  • get angry easily
  • easily have done
  • easily influenced
  • easily offended
  • scare easily
  • angry easily
  • colds easily
  • easily carry

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
easily — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto