adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   Without effort; without difficulty or struggle.

   "She hoisted the child effortlessly and plopped him in bed."

Adverb

1. 1
   without effort or apparent effort wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

easilyadeptlyadroitlyat a cantereasyefficiently

Example

More examples

"These people speak Esperanto effortlessly, don't they?"

Etymology

From effortless + -ly.

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