Learn English – Difference bw ‘has been the favorite’ & ‘has easily been the favorite’

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I am confused about use of Has Been specially among these two sentences.
If I say

It has been my favorite.

and

It has easily been my favorite.

than the meaning both sentence is changing or not?

According to me

  • First sentence – Something is my favorite since long time & still favorite.
  • Second sentence- Something became my favorite easily.

May know the exact meaning of these sentence?

Thank you.

Best Answer

The addition of the word easily to the sentence implies that, of the other available options, there was no contest in which was your favourite - the choice was obvious.