effortlessly
adverb
Simple meaning
Without effort or apparent effort.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɛfɚtləsli
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Definition
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adverb
Without effort or apparent effort
Without effort; without difficulty or struggle.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Without effort or apparent effort
Used this way, effortlessly is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “She danced gracefully and effortlessly.”adverb
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Inflected forms
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Requiring or apparently requiring no effort.
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