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effortlesslyin a way that requires no physical or mental exertion; achieved with ease

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: in a way that requires no physical or mental exertion; achieved with ease

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈefərtləsli/

Example Sentences

  • My cat effortlessly knocked over my coffee while maintaining perfect eye contact.
  • She effortlessly juggled three part-time jobs while studying for her PhD.
  • He effortlessly remembered everyone's birthday but forgot where he put his keys five minutes ago.

effortlessly

ADVERB

[/ˈefərtləsli/]

in a way that requires no physical or mental exertion; achieved with ease

She solves the tough math problem effortlessly while others still struggle.
💡 Concept

She solves the tough math problem effortlessly while others still struggle.

The dancer moved effortlessly across the stage. (😊 Easy + 🪶 No Effort → Effortlessly)
🧠 Mnemonic

The dancer moved effortlessly across the stage. (😊 Easy + 🪶 No Effort → Effortlessly)

She danced effortlessly because years of practice led to excellence.
🎵 Rhyme

She danced effortlessly because years of practice led to excellence.

Got the picture? Now let's practice.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈefərtləsli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈefətləsli/

🌳Etymology

Rooteffort
Suffix--lessly

Origin

From the word 'effort' (from Old French 'effort', meaning force or exertion) combined with the suffix '-less' (meaning without) and the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'.

Breakdown

effort (exertion) + -less (without) + -ly (adverb suffix) = effortlessly

🎵Rhyme

restlesslycarelesslyhelplessly
restlessly
carelessly
helplessly

🔗Collocations

effortlessly glide
effortlessly achieve
effortlessly beautiful
effortlessly elegant
effortlessly cool
effortlessly switch

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat effortlessly knocked over my coffee while maintaining perfect eye contact.

She effortlessly juggled three part-time jobs while studying for her PhD.

😄 Fun example

He effortlessly remembered everyone's birthday but forgot where he put his keys five minutes ago.

The professional dancer moved effortlessly across the stage.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

easilysmoothlynaturallygracefullyseamlessly

Antonyms

laboriouslydifficultlystrenuously

Related

effortlesseffortgracefulsmoothnatural

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