eas ‧ i ‧ ly S2 W1 /ˈiːzəli, ˈiːzɪli/ BrE AmE adverb
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ ease , ↑ unease , ↑ easiness , uneasiness; adverb : ↑ easily , ↑ uneasily , ↑ easy ; adjective : ↑ easy , ↑ uneasy ; verb : ↑ ease ]
1 . without problems or difficulties:
They won quite easily.
We found the house easily enough.
easily accessible/available etc
The castle is easily accessible by road.
easily understood/identified etc
It’s easily recognised by its bright blue tail feathers.
2 . could/can/might easily used to say that something is possible or is very likely to happen:
The first signs of the disease can easily be overlooked.
Gambling can all too easily become an addiction (=used to say that something bad is very possible) .
3 . easily the best/biggest etc definitely the best etc:
She is easily the most intelligent person in the class.
4 . in a relaxed way:
His son grinned easily back at him.