Definitions

readily

[red-l-ee] / ˈrɛd l i /

ADVERB

quickly; effortlessly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheerfully eagerly easily freely gladly immediately promptly willingly

WEAK

at once at the drop of a hat facilely hands down in a jiffy in no time lightly no sweat nothing to it piece of cake quick as a wink right away slick as whistle smoothly speedily straight away swimmingly unhesitatingly well without delay without demur without difficulty without hesitation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

difficultly grudgingly unwillingly

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readily

“These experiences don’t seem as readily available now as they were a decade ago.”

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

A TERA’s streamlined approvals under the tribe’s management apply to renewable energy as readily as hydrocarbons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

But outrage pulses more readily through in “Freefall.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Erin, now age 23 and cancer-free, is campaigning for NHS egg preservation to be more readily available for those who have come through their treatment.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

In the age of photography, we have come to see portraits as mere likenesses and we readily forget that they call on all our skill to grasp their meaning.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

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