what does easy mean?
EASY as ADJECTIVE
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- plentiful and therefore at low interest rates
- easy to come by
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- less in demand and therefore readily obtainable
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- commodities are easy this quarter
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- casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
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- her easy virtue
- he was told to avoid loose (or light) women
- wanton behavior
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- soft light that was easy on the eyes
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- an easy teacher
- easy standards
- lenient rules
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- posing no difficulty
- requiring little effort
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- 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
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- free from worry or anxiety
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- knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy
- an easy good-natured manner
- by the time the child faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words
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- performing adroitly and without effort
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- her easy grace
- a facile hand
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- marked by moderate steepness
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- an easy climb
- a gentle slope
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- readily exploited or tricked
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- an easy mark
- an easy victim
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- not harsh
- causing little distress
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- an easy pat on the shoulder
- gentle rain
- a gentle breeze
- a soft (or light) tapping at the window
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- an easy walk around the block
- at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace
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- in fortunate circumstances financially
- moderately rich
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- 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
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EASY as ADVERB
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- with ease (`easy” is sometimes used informally for `easily”)
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- she was easily excited
- was easily confused
- he won easily
- this china breaks very easily
- success came too easy
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- in a relaxed manner
- or without hardship
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- just wanted to take it easy (`soft” is nonstandard)
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- without speed (`slow” is sometimes used informally for `slowly”)
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- 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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