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Easily

//ˈiː.zɪ.li// adv, slang

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Comfortably, without discomfort or anxiety.

    "Eftsoones she causd him vp to be conuayd, / And of his armes despoyled easily […]"

  2. 2
    Without difficulty.

    "Individuals without a family network are easily controlled."

  3. 3
    Absolutely, without question. colloquial, not-comparable

    "This is easily the best meal I have eaten."

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

    "not easily offended"

Adverb
  1. 1
    indicating high probability; in all likelihood wordnet
  2. 2
    without doubt wordnet
  3. 3
    with ease (‘easy’ is sometimes used informally for ‘easily’) wordnet

Etymology

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

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