readily

[red-l-ee]

adverb

1. promptly; quickly; easily.

   The information is readily available.

2. in a ready manner; willingly.

   He readily agreed to help us.

   Synonyms: ungrudgingly, graciously, freely

ˈreadily

/ ˈrɛdɪlɪ /

adverb

1. promptly; eagerly; willingly

2. without difficulty or delay; easily or quickly

Other Word Forms

• overreadily adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of readily¹

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

Example Sentences

“I have a lot more appreciation for things that I can’t access readily at my fingertips, like any kind of media,” said Jackson, 17.

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The extensive rise in demand opens up an opportunity for AMD to offer its own products as a more affordable and readily available alternative.

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For IBM, the deal is a way to make Anthropic’s cutting-edge AI models more readily accessible to its corporate customers.

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The new paper suggested that the native-born population can’t readily provide the talent that firms seek.

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And once such a fire breaks out, it is particularly hard to fight because of how readily available fuel is within a refinery, said Casey Snow, El Segundo Fire Department division chief.

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