easily
gb/ˈizəli/ us/ˈizəli/
A2
English
~ 1100
könnyen, könnyen lehet, hogy, messze, jóval
A2
1
könnyen
A2
Usage pattern:
[someone] can easily [verb] [something]
She finished the puzzle easily in under an hour.
Kevesebb mint egy óra alatt könnyen kirakta a kirakót.
You can easily walk to the station from here.
Innen könnyen el tudsz sétálni az állomásra.
The test was so simple that everyone passed easily.
I can easily carry this box by myself.
They easily agreed on the plan.
Learner examples
I can easily lift this bag.
Könnyen fel tudom emelni ezt a táskát.
You can easily read this book.
Könnyen el tudod olvasni ezt a könyvet.
She can easily make a cake.
We can easily go to the park.
He can easily fix the chair.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'easily' with 'easy'. 'Easily' is an adverb describing how something is done, while 'easy' is an adjective describing something's nature.
Meaning
Without difficulty or effort
Collocations
can easily see
|can easily find
|can easily understand
|can easily reach
Synonyms
effortlessly (Implies complete lack of effort, often with elegance.)
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readily (Suggests quick willingness or ability without obstacles.)
Antonyms
with difficulty (Indicates that something requires a lot of effort or is hard to do.)
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hardly (Means 'almost not' and implies great difficulty or near impossibility.)
Themes
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definition
In a way that is not hard to do.
In a manner that requires little or no effort, difficulty, or struggle.
B1
2
Usage pattern:
[something] could easily [verb]
This could easily be the best meal I've ever had.
Könnyen lehet, hogy ez a legjobb étel, amit valaha ettem.
He might easily become the next team captain.
Könnyen lehet, hogy ő lesz a csapat következő kapitánya.
You could easily miss the turn if you're not paying attention.
We could easily get lost in these woods.
She could easily win the competition.
Learner examples
It could easily rain today.
Könnyen lehet, hogy ma esni fog.
He could easily win the race.
Könnyen lehet, hogy megnyeri a versenyt.
You might easily forget this word.
We could easily be late.
She might easily get sick.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this use with meaning 'without difficulty'. In this sense, it expresses probability, not effort.
Meaning
With a high likelihood
Collocations
could easily happen
|might easily be mistaken
|could easily win
Synonyms
likely (Expresses probability, but as an adjective rather than adverb.)
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probably (Indicates a high degree of likelihood without emphasis on ease.)
Antonyms
unlikely (Shows low probability of happening.)
Themes
communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to say something will probably happen or is true.
Used to emphasize that something is very likely to happen, be true, or be possible.
B1
3
Usage pattern:
[something] is easily [comparative adjective] than [something else]
This is easily the most beautiful beach I've seen.
Ez messze a legszebb strand, amit valaha láttam.
She is easily taller than her brother.
Jóval magasabb a fiútestvérénél.
It was easily the coldest day of the year.
He is easily more experienced than anyone else here.
This phone is easily better than my old one.
Learner examples
This is easily the best cake.
Ez messze a legjobb torta.
He is easily faster than me.
Ő jóval gyorsabb nálam.
It is easily colder today than yesterday.
She is easily the tallest in the class.
This bag is easily heavier than that one.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use 'very' instead of 'easily' in comparisons where 'easily' emphasizes degree over possibility or effort.
Meaning
By far; without doubt
Collocations
easily the best
|easily bigger
|easily more expensive
Synonyms
by far (Emphasizes a large difference, often in comparisons.)
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considerably (Focuses on being much greater in amount or degree.)
Antonyms
barely (Indicates only just enough or almost not.)
Themes
communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to say something is much more than something else.
Used for emphasis to show that a number, amount, or degree is greater than expected or compared to others.
Grammar
Dictionary form
easily
IPA
GB/ˈizəli/
US/ˈizəli/
Syllables & stress
eas - ily (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (eas)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: easily
- Plural: easilies
Word family
Expressions
easily done
1/ˈizəli dˈʌn/
fixed phrase
Quick and simple to do
Used to say something can be done without much time or effort.
Examples
- Fixing that loose screw? Easily done!
- Cleaning this room is easily done in an hour.
go easy on [someone/something]
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈizi ˈɔn sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
idiom
informal
Treat gently or use sparingly
To treat someone kindly without being too strict; or to use less of something.
Examples
- Go easy on him—he’s just learning.
- Go easy on him—he's new here.
- Go easy on the salt when you cook.
- Go easy on the salt, please.
take it easy
2/tˈeɪk ˈɪt ˈizi/
idiom
informal
Relax for a while
To relax and not do hard work for some time.
Examples
- You’ve been working hard—why not take it easy this weekend?
- You’ve been working all day—take it easy tonight.
- You should take it easy after your surgery.
- Take it easy, there’s no rush.
- Take it easy, there’s no need to rush.
- Take it easy—there's no rush.
take it easy
3/tˈeɪk ˈɪt ˈizi/
idiom
informal
Relax and not work hard
To relax and not do too much work or worry too much.
Examples
- You’ve been working all day—take it easy for a while.
- Let’s take it easy this weekend and just watch movies.