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Definitions for readily
ˈrɛd l iread·i·ly

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word readily.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. readilyadverb

    without much difficulty

    "these snakes can be identified readily"

  2. promptly, readily, prontoadverb

    in a punctual manner

    "he did his homework promptly"

Wiktionary

  1. readilyadverb

    Without unwillingness or hesitation; showing readiness.

    The suspect readily answered all questions the police officers asked him.

  2. readilyadverb

    Without impediment, easily.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Readilyadverb

    Expeditely; with little hinderance or delay.

    Etymology: from ready.

    My tongue obey’d, and readily could name
    Whate’er I saw. John Milton.

    Those very things, which are declined as impossible, are readily practicable in a case of extreme necessity. South.

    I readily grant, that one truth cannot contradict another. John Locke.

    Every one sometime or other dreams that he is reading papers, in which case the invention prompts so readily, that the mind is imposed upon. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 487.

ChatGPT

  1. readily

    Readily is an adverb that generally means without difficulty or delay; easily or immediately. It can also imply willingness or eagerness to do something.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Readilyadverb

    in a ready manner; quickly; promptly

  2. Readilyadverb

    without delay or objection; without reluctance; willingly; cheerfully

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'readily' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3418

  2. Adverbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'readily' in Adverbs Frequency: #253

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of readily in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of readily in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of readily in a Sentence

  1. Kurt Ribisl:

    The lax regulations that are in place at the local, state and federal level make it so that e-cigarettes are cheap, readily available and come in flavors that are appealing to youth, it’s really no surprise that we’re going to see a big uptick with this product.

  2. Dave Martinez:

    To have his kind of bat readily available to pinch hit, it's kind of nice.

  3. Chris Stantis:

    Strontium enters our bodies primarily through the food we eat, it readily replaces calcium, as its a similar atomic radius. This is the same way lead enters our skeletal system; although, while lead is dangerous, strontium is not.

  4. Rochelle Walensky:

    If cases rise from the Omicron variant or any other variant, we have the tools -- vaccines, boosters, tests and therapeutics to be prepared -- but continued investment in these tools so that they are readily available when we need them remains critical, from a public health standpoint, it is critical that we continue to provide people with the tools to keep them, their families, and their communities safe.

  5. Abilene Police Chief Stan Stanridge:

    We readily concede that the issue is very concerning, but we do not believe it is criminal.

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Translations for readily

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  • بسهولةArabic
  • bereitwilligGerman
  • fácilmente, pronto, en seguidaSpanish
  • auliistiFinnish
  • facilementFrench
  • आसानी सेHindi
  • დაუბრკოლებლად, ხალისით, ადვილად, ხალისიანად, მარტივად, მონდომებითGeorgian
  • 손쉽게, 기꺼이Korean
  • vlot, direct, gewilligDutch
  • prontamentePortuguese
  • lätt, beredvilligt, villigtSwedish

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