readily
Americanadverb
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The information is readily available.
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in a ready manner; willingly.
He readily agreed to help us.
- Synonyms:
- ungrudgingly, graciously, freely
adverb
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promptly; eagerly; willingly
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without difficulty or delay; easily or quickly
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of readily
First recorded in 1275–1325, readily is from the Middle English word redily; see ready, -ly
Explanation
Anything happening readily is happening without difficulty. A great party has cupcakes that are readily available. A great host will readily admit when it’s time to put more on the table. Things happening readily are easy and accessible. If you readily admit that you love cupcakes, you’ll tell anyone who asks. A readily available product is easily available to just about everyone. Thanks to the Internet, pictures of cats wearing funny outfits are readily available. This word can also apply to things that happen quickly. When a party is over, good guests readily get their coats and leave.
Example Sentences
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"It avoids the complex process of customizing cells and uses readily available drugs to reversibly enhance NK cells' anti-tumor activities."
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
When results came, other managers readily copied the Guardiola plan.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The contractor also started working with Southern Arkansas University Tech, a two-year community college in Camden, to ramp up apprenticeships, so it could more readily hire people who had never worked at a factory.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
After a series of undershoots in the years following the 2008-09 financial crisis, policy would seek to exceed the 2% target—which it did readily.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
But can one readily dismiss the different Indian societies who lived in these places?
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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