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Adjective
- obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally
- less in demand and therefore readily obtainable
- commodities are easy this quarter
- casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
- he was told to avoid loose (or light) women
- affording comfort
- soft light that was easy on the eyes
- marked by moderate steepness
- in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
- they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards
- his family is well-situated financially
- well-to-do members of the community
- readily exploited or tricked
- having little impact
- an easy pat on the shoulder
- a soft (or light) tapping at the window
- 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
- not hurried or forced
- an easy walk around the block
- at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace
- posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
- the house is easy to heat
- satisfied with easy answers
- took the easy way out of his dilemma
Adverb
- in a relaxed manner; or without hardship
- just wanted to take it easy (`soft' is nonstandard)
- without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
- go easy here--the road is slippery
- please go slow so I can see the sights
- with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily')
- this china breaks very easily