readily

adverb

read·​i·​ly ˈre-də-lē How to pronounce readily (audio)
: 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

Examples of readily in a Sentence

simple instructions that anyone can readily understand He readily agreed to help us.
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Ensure fire suppression equipment is readily available. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 Ensure that fire suppression equipment is readily available. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025 John Bruce Yeh, sitting principal clarinet for this program, brought a folky charm to the opening woodwind layers, and strings readily shapeshifted to meet Rouvali’s demands, from the wolfy, growling, low-register lines in the first movement to an ultra-legato melody opening the second. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025 Today, these hurdles are now compounded by the circumstances of a mediatized, globalized present in which artworks are readily circulated and recontextualized online—made hyper-visible through social media and simultaneously flattened by the internet’s immediacy. Fabiola Iza, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for readily

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of readily was in the 14th century

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“Readily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/readily. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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