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Ease vs Handedly - What's the difference?

ease | handedly |

As a noun ease

is the state of being comfortable or free from stress.

As a verb ease

is to free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.

As an adverb handedly is

(nonstandard) easily; with ease.

ease

English

Noun

(-)
  • The state of being comfortable or free from stress.
    • She enjoyed the ease of living in a house where the servants did all the work.
  • Freedom from pain, worry, agitation, etc.
    • ''His mind was at ease when he received his pension.
  • Freedom from effort, difficulty or hardship.
    • He passed all the exams with ease .
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=November 11 , author=Rory Houston , title=Estonia 0-4 Republic of Ireland , work=RTE Sport citation , page= , passage=Walters tried a long range shot in the third minute as he opened the game sharply, linking well with Robbie Keane, but goalkeeper Sergei Pareiko gathered the ball with ease .}}
  • Dexterity or facility.
    • He played the organ with ease .
  • Affluence and freedom from financial problems.
    • After winning the jackpot, she lived a life of luxurious ease .
  • Relaxation, rest and leisure.
    • We took our ease on the patio.
  • (clothing) Additional space to allow movement within a garment.
    • to add ease to a waist measurement

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "ease")

    Synonyms

    * (state of being comfortable or free from stress) comfort, peace * peace of mind * (dexterity or facility) dexterity, facility, skill * free time, leisure, relaxation, rest

    Derived terms

    * chapel of ease * at ease * ease of use

    Related terms

    * easy

    References

    Verb

    (eas)
  • To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.
    • He eased his conscience by confessing.
  • * '>citation
    • Elyse Saugstad, a professional skier, wore a backpack equipped with an air bag, a relatively new and expensive part of the arsenal that backcountry users increasingly carry to ease their minds and increase survival odds in case of an avalanche.
  • To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain).
    • ''He loosened his shoe to ease the pain.
  • To give respite to (someone).
    • The provision of extra staff eased their workload.
  • To loosen or slacken the tension on (something).
    • We eased the rope, then lowered the sail.
  • To reduce the difficulty of (something).
    • We had to ease the entry requirements.
  • To move (something) slowly and carefully.
    • He eased the cork from the bottle.
  • To lessen in severity.
    • The pain eased overnight.
  • To proceed with little effort.
    • The car eased onto the motorway.

    Synonyms

    * assuage, salve * alleviate, assuage, lessen, reduce * give someone a break (informal), lay off (informal) * loosen, relax, slacken * simplify * (lessen in severity) lessen, reduce * (proceed with little effort) cruise

    handedly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (nonstandard) Easily; with ease.
  • * 2004 , Michael Hilburn, Travel Diary, Bolivia , Trafford Publishing, ISBN 1412019095, illustrated, page 75:
    • The squirt was hitting 25-foot jumpers handedly , although she wasn't one for that whole dribbling thing.
  • * 2005 , Sunil Ahuja and Robert E. Dewhirst, The Road to Congress 2004 ,Nova Publishers, ISBN 1594543607, page 49:
    • In the end, there was nothing that Frost could do to defeat Sessions, who won handedly by 56 to 44 percent.
  • * 2006 , D. Blue and S.K. Black, The Velvet Machine'', ''A Plush Collection of Unshaven Essays , iUniverse, ISBN 0595393691, page 185:
    • SK won handedly , placing 5th in the nation on this night.

    Synonyms

    *

    Usage notes

    * is the preferred term for all uses.