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Easily   /ˈizəli/   Listen
adverb
Easily  adv.  
1.
With ease; without difficulty or much effort; as, this task may be easily performed; that event might have been easily foreseen.
2.
Without pain, anxiety, or disturbance; as, to pass life well and easily.
3.
Readily; without reluctance; willingly. "Not soon provoked, she easily forgives."
4.
Smoothly; quietly; gently; gracefully; without tumult or discord.
5.
Without shaking or jolting; commodiously; as, a carriage moves easily.





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"Easily" Quotes from Famous Books



... induced us to our recent attack on certain Islands in the West Indies, now for some time past in the possession of the Spaniards, are just and in the highest degree reasonable, there is no one but will easily understand if only he will reflect in what manner that King and his subjects have always conducted themselves towards the English nation in that tract of America ... Whenever they have opportunity, though without the least ...
— The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660 • David Masson
... there are moments when I can hardly bear to think of Hambleby for fear he shouldn't be all right. It's almost as if he came too easily." ...
— The Creators - A Comedy • May Sinclair
... was ordered to conduct them to the upper gallery, there to await further orders. It was a long passage, in the highly pointed roof, with small chambers on either side which could be used when there was a press of guests. There was a steep stair, as the only access, and it could be easily guarded, so Sir Amias directed Humfrey to post a couple of men at the foot, and to visit and relieve them from time ...
— Unknown to History - A Story of the Captivity of Mary of Scotland • Charlotte M. Yonge
... the white flag back there as hard as any of them," he proffered easily. "I'm not trying to clear myself; but between you and me, don't you think that Pete was merely bluffing, there at the end when you came?" The speaker shifted sideways on the saddle, until his weight rested on one leg, until he faced the other fair. ...
— Where the Trail Divides • Will Lillibridge
... like so many frightened sheep. Not that they thought as yet that this fire was going to be so very different from other bad fires which some of them had seen; for their wooden and plaster houses burned down too readily at all times, and were built up easily enough afterwards. A little farther off the people were trying to get their goods out of the houses, that they might not lose all if the fire came their way. But those actually burned out seemed to do nothing but stand ...
— The Sign Of The Red Cross • Evelyn Everett-Green


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