effortless

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  1. adjective Calling for, requiring, or showing little or no effort. See Synonyms at easy.

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  • The sound and the lighting were both exceptional and seemingly effortless, and the incredibly warm crowd was just what I needed to re-energize me in the middle of this long trip.
  • His movements were so free as to seem effortless, and the spaces that he spanned were dizzying, where a slip would have meant crashing to death or serious injury far below There was a distant crash as the plane which Doc Savage had deserted fell into the jungle The black ship moaned angrily overhead. —  076 - The Flaming Falcons
  • "Tiffany," Nixon makes creating great music sound effortless -- what more could you ask for from a debut single? —  Poster Girl
  • Although losing weight is not effortless, the prolonged outcomes brought in by it would in all likelihood be of assistance to any dieter considering to shake off those unwished and bad pounds —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • His writing was so effortless, his sense of humor and observation so pitch-perfect, there was really nobody who came close. —  The Rap Sheet
 

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/ˈɛfoʊrtlɛs/
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