Easy: meaning, definitions and examples

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easy

 

[ หˆiหzi ]

Adjective / Adverb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

to describe a task

Achievable without great effort or difficulty; presenting few complications.

Synonyms

effortless, simple, straightforward, uncomplicated

Examples of usage

  • It's an easy task, you can finish it in no time.
  • She found the exam quite easy, as she had studied well.
  • The instructions are very easy to follow.
Context #2 | Adverb

to describe an action

Without difficulty or effort, with little or no trouble.

Synonyms

effortlessly, readily, smoothly

Examples of usage

  • He can easily solve this problem.
  • She quickly and easily completed the puzzle.
  • They managed to finish the race quite easily.
Context #3 | Noun

to describe a situation

Something that is easy, a task that is not complicated or difficult to do.

Synonyms

effortless job, piece of cake, simple task

Examples of usage

  • Learning to ride a bike was an easy for him.
  • She always looks for the easy way out of difficult situations.

Translations

Translations of the word "easy" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fรกcil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคธเคพเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช einfach

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mudah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปะตะณะบะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล‚atwy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฐกๅ˜ (ใ‹ใ‚“ใŸใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท facile

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fรกcil

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kolay

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‰ฌ์šด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณู‡ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ snadnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ฤพahkรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฎ€ๅ• (jiวŽndฤn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ lahek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ auรฐveldur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพาฃะฐะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ asan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fรกcil

Etymology

The word 'easy' originated from the Old French word 'aisie', meaning 'comfort, leisure'. Over time, it evolved to its current usage in the English language. The concept of ease and simplicity has been valued throughout history, leading to the common usage of the word 'easy' in various contexts.

See also: ease, easer, easing, unease.

Word Frequency Rank

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