No. 761 in Japanese
やすく
"やすく" means "cheaply" or "easily" (adverb form of やすい).
In a sentence
この服は安く買えました。
I was able to buy these clothes cheaply.
The word '安く' is used here as an adverb to describe the manner in which the clothes were bought, implying a low price.
最近、暑さで疲れやすくなりました。
Recently, due to the heat, I have become easily tired.
The word '安く' is part of the construction '疲れやすく', modifying the verb to indicate susceptibility or tendency, in this case, to become tired.
この方法を使えば、問題が解決しやすくなるでしょう。
If you use this method, the problem will likely become easier to solve.
'安く' in '解決しやすく' conveys that the problem-solving process will become simpler or easier, showing potential for ease or facility.
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