fácilmente

Fácilmente is an adverb in Spanish that means “easily” or “with ease.” It is the adverbial form of the adjective fácil and describes the manner in which an action is performed, indicating little effort or difficulty. It can modify verbs and, less often, adjectives or other adverbs.

Formation and usage: Fácilmente is formed by adding the suffix -mente to the adjective fácil. The accent from the root remains, and the word is commonly pronounced with the stress on the first syllable: fácilmente. It is used in sentences such as “La tarea se resolvió fácilmente” or “Llegó fácilmente a la meta.” It also appears in phrases like “una solución fácilmente comprensible,” though in many contexts “con facilidad” is used as a close synonym and can sound more formal or emphatic depending on the register.

Comparatives and alternatives: The adverb supports degree modification, as in “más fácilmente” (more easily) or “tan fácilmente como” (as easily as). It often serves to emphasize the absence of obstacles or effort relative to other actions.

Notes on usage: While fácil is widely used, facilitarmente? No; the correct form for the adverb is fácilmente. In addition to its primary use with verbs, fácilmente can appear before adjectives or participles to convey ease of assessment or understanding, though the common preference in some contexts is to place the idea with a noun phrase or with con facilidad.

Related forms: The phrase con facilidad means “with ease” and is a frequent synonym in formal and colloquial Spanish. In other Romance languages, a closely related form is facilitar, but in Portuguese the equivalent adverb is facilmente.