pain
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smoothly and with little effort
- The application process went painlessly, taking less than ten minutes.
- He transitioned painlessly into his new role.
- They resolved the conflict painlessly with a quick discussion.
- She moved painlessly from one project to the next.
- We upgraded the software painlessly overnight.
2
without causing any physical discomfort or suffering
- The dentist extracted the tooth painlessly using local anesthesia.
- She gave birth painlessly thanks to the epidural.
- He passed the needle painlessly through the skin.
- The wound closed painlessly after treatment.
- The animal was put down painlessly by the vet.
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