adverb
easily
Without much difficulty or effort.
She easily carries both grocery bags up the stairs.
Etymology
Easy describes what involves little difficulty, and the adverb ending describes how an action is done. Easily therefore presents the action as requiring little effort.
More examples
- You can easily find the library on this map.
- The stain washes out easily with soap and water.
- I solve these puzzles more easily with a few hints.
Forms
easily · more easily · most easily
easy adjective — Requiring little effort or causing little difficulty.
Similar words
- effortlessly
- Suggests almost no effort, rather than merely little difficulty.
- readily
- Often suggests quick success as well as little difficulty.