easily; without resistance; helplessly
Describes being defeated, destroyed, or overwhelmed with little or no resistance. Often used with verbs like 負ける, やられる, 破れる.
See also: ひとたまりもない
We lost easily to the strong team.
The old bridge was helplessly swept away by the flood.
The adjectival form meaning 'cannot withstand even a moment'; 一溜まりもなく is the adverbial form.
Means 'easily' or 'simply', but without the nuance of being overwhelmed or helpless.
General 'easily'; 一溜まりもなく emphasizes lack of resistance rather than simplicity.
Standard kanji spelling for this adverbial phrase.
Variant with 無く instead of なく; slightly more formal or literary.
Alternate kanji for たまり; less common.
Rare combination of alternate kanji and 無く.
From 一溜まり (ひとたまり, 'a single pause' or 'a moment's resistance') + も (even) + なく (without). Literally 'without even a moment's resistance'.