as in easily
without difficulty
most TV sitcoms give the impression that family problems can be solved facilely and in less than 30 minutes
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Adverb
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Unfortunately, the president has used his bully pulpit to advance the simply wrong idea that water from Northern California could have been easily conveyed to the Los Angeles area last month to fight the worst wildfires the region had ever seen.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025 -
For those who frequent the practice range, the MLM model ($299) fits easily in a golf bag.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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These Are My Kitchen Gear Essentials Meal kits make cooking easy, and these kitchen must-haves make the process even easier.—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
12 Feb. 2025
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Having one non-negotiable dinner per month keeps scheduling easy.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Fortunately, today’s software-heavy vehicles can be readily revamped with new features, apps, safety and driver-assistance systems, and efficiencies—all through over-the-air updates via Wi-Fi.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
9 Feb. 2025
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Neither wanted to talk to IndieWire about the rapidly rising controversy (Leone didn’t respond to our request either), but their progressive views have been readily visible online for months.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
8 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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This comes as no surprise, for they are uniquely positioned to efficiently produce beef due to their proximity to key feed ingredients and infrastructure.—
Arturo Macias Franco,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Long-range planners constantly evaluate whether ships, aircraft, facilities, and equipment are being used effectively and efficiently.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Ebola, in 2014, killed only two people in the U.S., but allowing the virus, the death rate of which can be as high as 90 percent, to freely spread across America would have been catastrophic.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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And as McCarthy’s activities stoked fears of anticommunist subversion, thousands of additional Americans, by some estimates, lost their jobs, their freedom to speak or travel freely, and even their lives for being suspected of left-wing beliefs or associations.—
Made by History,
TIME,
9 Feb. 2025
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