ef·fort·less

[ef-ert-lis]
adjective
requiring or involving no effort; displaying no signs of effort; easy: an effortless writing style.

Origin:
1795–1805; effort + -less

ef·fort·less·ly, adverb
ef·fort·less·ness, noun
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effortless (ˈɛfətlɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  requiring or involving little effort; easy
2.  archaic making little effort; passive
 
effortlessly
 
adv
 
effortlessness
 
n

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effortless (ˈɛfətlɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  requiring or involving little effort; easy
2.  archaic making little effort; passive
 
effortlessly
 
adv
 
effortlessness
 
n

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effortless
1801, from effort + -less. Related: Effortlessly.
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Example sentences
The situations are funny, and the story feels effortlessly entertaining.
Be aware of the spine being effortlessly extended up.
Yet some people seem to manage the torrent of information more efficiently and
  effortlessly than others.
When fluent readers read aloud, they read effortlessly and with expression.
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