readily

[ red-l-ee ]
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adverb
  1. promptly; quickly; easily: The information is readily available.

  2. in a ready manner; willingly: He readily agreed to help us.

Origin of readily

1
First recorded in 1275–1325, readily is from the Middle English word redily; see ready, -ly

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Other words from readily

  • o·ver·read·i·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for readily

readily

/ (ˈrɛdɪlɪ) /


adverb
  1. promptly; eagerly; willingly

  2. without difficulty or delay; easily or quickly

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