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easily

[ee-zuh-lee, eez-lee]

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adverb

in an easy manner; with ease; without trouble: The traffic moved along easily.

beyond question; by far: easily the best.

likely; well: He may easily change his mind.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English esily. See easy, -ly

Related forms

o·ver·eas·i·ly, adverb

Synonyms
2. certainly, surely, clearly, plainly.

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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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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

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Word Origin & History

easily

c.1300, from easy + -ly (2).

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Idioms & Phrases

easily

see breathe easy (easily); easier (more easily) said than done.