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Etymology

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From painless +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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painlessly (comparative more painlessly, superlative most painlessly)

  1. In a painless manner.
    • 2000, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate, published 2011, page 141:
      The marina was filled with yachts and powerboats, sleek multihulls fitted with the latest satellite-navigation gear that would steer the owners painlessly towards similar luxury berths at Portofino and Bandol.

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