Used in a Sentence

easily

How to use easily in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for easily.

Editorial note

And it was so easily avoidable here.~~~Of course people can't use computers. They're not trying to use computers. They're trying to get X done.

Examples7
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

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"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of easily gathered in one view.

adverb

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"

adverb

without question; "easily the best book she's written"

adverb

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"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for easily.

adverb

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"

adverb

without question; "easily the best book she's written"

adverb

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"

Example sentences

1

And it was so easily avoidable here.~~~Of course people can't use computers. They're not trying to use computers. They're trying to get X done.

2

In India this is quite possible, a middle class person could easily hire 3-4 people and therefore start to create change.

3

You can easily answer questions like "when did Android overtake iOS in marketshare?

4

It oxidizes easily, and it's oxides are heavy and non-soluble, so when it is released to the environment, it just tends to fall down and stay there.

5

However, in almost all cases involving an early stage startup, you can deal with this easily by using the alternative valuation method tied to value of assets in the company.

6

What else can you configure "so easily" I wonder?Then you get into how they are hacking CSS and iframes into the email body, to substitute for Javascript, and actually create a workable user interface.

7

My story is just one datapoint of so many -- most of which are private, but easily discoverable by quietly asking around the Valley -- that should help you realize that Facebook is definitely not the company you want operating the world's social infrastructure.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use easily in a sentence?

And it was so easily avoidable here.~~~Of course people can't use computers. They're not trying to use computers. They're trying to get X done.

What does easily mean?

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"

What part of speech is easily?

easily is commonly used as adverb.