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- [fas-il or, esp. British, -ahyl]
- /ˈfæs ɪl or, esp. British, -aɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fas-il or, esp. British, -ahyl]
- /ˈfæs ɪl or, esp. British, -aɪl/
Definitions of facilely word
- adjective facilely moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind. 1
- adjective facilely easily done, performed, used, etc.: a facile victory; a facile method. 1
- adjective facilely easy or unconstrained, as manners or persons. 1
- adjective facilely affable, agreeable, or complaisant; easily influenced: a facile temperament; facile people. 1
- noun facilely In a facile manner. 1
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Origin of facilely
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; < Latin facilis that can be done, easy, equivalent to fac(ere) to do, make + -ilis -ile
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Parts of speech for Facilely
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
facilely popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
facilely usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for facilely
adv facilely
- regularly — at regular times or intervals.
- handily — skillfully; dexterously; expertly: to manage a boat handily.
- smoothly — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- freely — in a free manner.
- well — in a good or satisfactory manner: Business is going well.
adverb facilely
- straightforward — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
- clearly — in a clear, distinct, or obvious manner
- basically — You use basically for emphasis when you are stating an opinion, or when you are making an important statement about something.
- evenly — So as to make flat.
- extravagantly — With lavish expenditure or behaviour.
Antonyms for facilely
adv facilely
- difficultly — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- insufficiently — not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer.
- questionably — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- dubitable — open to doubt; doubtful; uncertain.
- unwillingly — not willing; reluctant; loath; averse: an unwilling partner in the crime.
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