🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

senza sforzo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈsɛnt.sa ˈsfɔr.tso

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Effortlessly/ˈɛf.ərt.ləs.li/
adverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2150 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Lui ha completato il lavoro senza sforzo."

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2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    In a way that is physically or mentally easy and seems to require no effort.

    "She glided effortlessly across the ice, making the difficult routine look simple."
  2. 2

    Without apparent difficulty, strain, or awkwardness.

    "He effortlessly solved the complex mathematical equation in under a minute."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English, combining the noun 'effort' (from Old French 'esforz') with the suffix '-less' (Old English '-lēas', meaning lacking) and the adverbial suffix '-ly' (Old English '-līce'). It evolved to describe actions performed with such skill and ease that they require no apparent physical or mental exertion.

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