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at the drop of a hat

ADVERB
readily
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cheerfully eagerly easily freely gladly immediately promptly willingly
WEAK
at once 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

Example Sentences

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Famously, they'll take requests from the audience, often playing other artists' songs at the drop of a hat.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2024

To summon such challenging and intricate music at the drop of a hat is another of the band’s magic tricks.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024

For the women, it’s Lake, with her pixie cut, newscaster makeup, perfectly composed look, and tendency to start yelling in your face at the drop of a hat.

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2024

“It is simply not feasible for them all to fly to Boise at the drop of a hat occasioned by the Attorney General’s rush to obtain a death warrant,” the attorneys said in a statement.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2022

But that was Liam for you—he joked about Zu making friends at the drop of a hat, but he was the same way.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken