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readily

adverb
read·​i·​ly | \ ˈre-dÉ™-lÄ“ How to pronounce readily (audio) \

Definition of readily

: in a ready manner: such as
a : without hesitating : willingly readily accepted advice
b : without much difficulty : easily for reasons that anyone could readily understand

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Synonyms & Antonyms for readily

Synonyms

fain, first, preferably, rather, soon, willingly

Antonyms

involuntarily, unwillingly

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Examples of readily in a Sentence

simple instructions that anyone can readily understand He readily agreed to help us.

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Despite all the promise that these vast libraries of readily available music would open ears, pretty much the opposite became the general trend. Los Angeles Times, "Commentary: Classical streaming has arrived. How do the new services stack up?," 29 Aug. 2019 There’s no indication that this is dumpster diving rather than an effort to scour readily available sources for stupid, embarrassing, or offensive things that journalists have said publicly under their own power. Rich Lowry, National Review, "The New York Times Should Stop Whining," 27 Aug. 2019 Marijuana has been readily available for decades, despite its long history of prohibition. Mary Schumacher, chicagotribune.com, "Study: Washington teens used less marijuana following legalization," 26 Aug. 2019 Both home cooks and professional chefs look forward to summer, when the fruit that acts like a vegetable is readily available in its freshest, most delicious form. Joan Elovitz Kazan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "We challenged local chefs to create 6-ingredient tomato recipes. Here's what they came up with.," 20 Aug. 2019 But high-capacity devices, which are readily available online and in stores, have been used in more than half of all mass shootings in recent years, including especially deadly attacks in Las Vegas, Sutherland Springs, Texas, and Parkland, Florida. Griff Witte, Anchorage Daily News, "As mass shootings rise, high-capacity magazines should be the focus of lawmakers, experts say," 19 Aug. 2019 Pennsylvania had issues getting its app readily available in the Apple store. oregonlive.com, "Canzano: Oregon Lottery poised to launch live sports book... soon," 16 Aug. 2019 As a commercial product, the Tegra SoC has a ton of documentation and even readily available developer kits. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "Turning the Nintendo Switch into Android’s best gaming hardware," 15 Aug. 2019 Police did not have the information readily available on whether the helicopter had ever been used to find a missing person. Jess Nocera, baltimoresun.com, "If Howard had kept its aviation program, would police have found the missing Ellicott City man faster?," 13 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of readily

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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readily

adverb

English Language Learners Definition of readily

: quickly and easily
: in a way that shows you are willing to do something : without hesitation or complaint

readily

adverb
read·​i·​ly | \ ˈre-dÉ™-lÄ“ How to pronounce readily (audio) \

Kids Definition of readily

1 : quickly and easily The lid readily came off.
2 : without hesitation or complaint He readily agreed to help.

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