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facilely

/ˈfæs.aɪl.li/

facilely adverb: in a facile manner.

Adverb

facilely (comparative more facilely, superlative most facilely)

  1. In a facile manner.

Forms of facilely

comparativemore facilely
superlativemost facilely

Origin of facilely

From facile + -ly.

Questions about facilely

What does facilely mean?
Facilely means in a facile manner.
What part of speech is facilely?
Facilely is an adverb.
How do you pronounce facilely?
Facilely is pronounced /ˈfæs.aɪl.li/.

Words near facilely in the dictionary

  1. facients
  2. facies
  3. facies Hippocratica
  4. facil
  5. facile
  6. facilely
  7. facileness
  8. faciliatory
  9. facilitate
  10. facilitated
  11. facilitated communication

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