Adjective
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obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally
"easy money"
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less in demand and therefore readily obtainable
"commodities are easy this quarter"
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casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
"her easy virtue"
"he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"
"wanton behavior"
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affording comfort
"soft light that was easy on the eyes"
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marked by moderate steepness
"an easy climb"
"a gentle slope"
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in fortunate circumstances financially
moderately rich
"they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"
"easy living"
"a prosperous family"
"his family is well-situated financially"
"well-to-do members of the community"
- well fixed - well heeled - well off - well situated - well to do -
readily exploited or tricked
"an easy victim"
"an easy mark"
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having little impact
"an easy pat on the shoulder"
"gentle rain"
"a gentle breeze"
"a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
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affording pleasure
"easy good looks"
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free from worry or anxiety
"knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"
"an easy good-natured manner"
"by the time the chsild faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words"
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not hurried or forced
"an easy walk around the block"
"at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"
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posing no difficulty
requiring little effort
"an easy job"
"an easy problem"
"an easy victory"
"the house is easy to heat"
"satisfied with easy answers"
"took the easy way out of his dilemma"
Adverb
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in a relaxed manner
or without hardship
"just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard)
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without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
"he spoke slowly"
"go easy here--the road is slippery"
"glaciers move tardily"
"please go slow so I can see the sights"
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with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily')
"she was easily excited"
"was easily confused"
"he won easily"
"this china breaks very easily"
"success came too easy"