1
as in rather
by choice or preference
she would readily give up piano lessons for a season ticket at her local ski area
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2
as in easily
without difficulty
always gives directions that are readily understood
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Recent Examples of readily
The opioid overdose antidote was not readily available or used at that time.
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Jackie Siegel, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025
Experts said the correct information was readily available from public databases.
—Brandon Roberts, ProPublica, 6 June 2025
This shift could impact innovation if companies are unable to recruit skilled talent from around the world when those skills are, at times, not readily available domestically.
—Paresh Sagar, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Availability: Kojic acid products are readily available online or in retail stores and beauty supply shops.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
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Jackie Siegel, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025
Experts said the correct information was readily available from public databases.
—Brandon Roberts, ProPublica, 6 June 2025
This shift could impact innovation if companies are unable to recruit skilled talent from around the world when those skills are, at times, not readily available domestically.
—Paresh Sagar, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Availability: Kojic acid products are readily available online or in retail stores and beauty supply shops.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for readily
Recent Examples of Synonyms for readily
Adverb
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Not because ownership has had a change of heart, but rather as a way to address their pathetic offense.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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Trump and Musk traded barbs in a rather public feud, with the U.S. president threatening to pull back billions of dollars in government contracts for Musk's companies, while the Tesla CEO suggested Trump could not have won the election without him.—
Anniek Bao,Dylan Butts,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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Soto easily scored from second and Alonso’s headfirst slide barely got him in before Hunter Goodman’s tag at the plate.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
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Butterfly Farm and downtown Oranjestad are also easily accessible.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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Seek shelter promptly in a safe location, preferably indoors.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
7 June 2025
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Tickets cost around €6.60 one way (preferably cash, paid on board), and the journey takes about two hours each way.—
Erica Firpo,
AFAR Media,
4 June 2025
Adverb
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By comparison, Scheffler and playing partners Viktor Hovland and Collin Morikawa might have gotten off easy.—
Will Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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But the Oilers, who are essentially fighting for their life, weren’t going to go down easy.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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Stone had to tear that idea apart to even begin to express himself freely but never quite shook anyone’s pining for his art to be more or less in line with what the industry thought Black music sounded like: Motown, jazz, and gospel rolled up in a ball.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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The researchers are encouraging the adoption of their methods – perhaps even beyond treating Alzheimer's – by freely sharing their results.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
12 June 2025
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“Readily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readily. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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