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| Main Entry: |
easily
 [ee-zuh-lee, eez-lee] 
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | without difficulty |
| Synonyms: | calmly, comfortably, competently, conveniently, coolly, dexterously, efficiently, effortlessly, evenly, facilely, fluently, freely, hand over fist, handily, hands down, just like that, lightly, like nothing, no sweat, nothing to it, piece of cake, plainly, quickly, readily, regularly, simply, smoothly, steadily, surely, swimmingly, uncomplicatedly, well, with ease, with no effort, without a hitch, without trouble |
| Antonyms: | difficultly |
| Main Entry: | thoroughly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | exhaustively |
| Synonyms: | all, assiduously, carefully, completely, comprehensively, conscientiously, earnestly, efficiently, exceedingly, exceptionally, extremely, flat out, from A to Z, from top to bottom, fully, hard, highly, hugely, in and out, in detail, inside out, intensely, intensively, meticulously, notably, painstakingly, remarkably, scrupulously, strikingly, sweepingly, through and through, throughout, unremittingly, up and down, very, whole hog, wholly |
| Antonyms: | incompletely, inexhaustively, partially, superficially |
| Main Entry: | well |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | happily, pleasantly; capably |
| Synonyms: | ably, accurately, adeptly, adequately, admirably, agreeably, attentively, capitally, carefully, closely, commendably, competently, completely, conscientiously, correctly, effectively, efficiently, excellently, expertly, famously, favorably, fully, in a satisfactory manner, irreproachably, nicely, proficiently, profoundly, properly, rightly, satisfactorily, skillfully, smoothly, soundly, splendidly, strongly, successfully, suitably, thoroughly, with skill |
| Notes: | using good as an adverb in place of well ("she dances real good," "he did good") is nonstandard usage - so, it would be best to say "she dances very well," "he did well" well is an adverb to describe an activity; good is an adjective to describe a condition or state |
| Antonyms: | badly, incapably, unpleasantly |
Example Sentences
- No system can perform efficiently when one is looking for a needle in a haystack by checking each straw individually.
- That's a strong incentive for private companies to meet market demands efficiently.
- So drivers of cars whose engines can switch efficiently between mixtures will be able to shop around.
| Main Entry: | competently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | capably |
| Synonyms: | ably, adeptly, dexterously, effectively, efficiently, expertly, proficiently, skillfully, well |
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