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

Example Sentences

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Emotional arcs are readily discernible, and there are surprising shifts in tempo and density.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

To document his upcoming World Cup journey, he started an account on RedNote, China's Instagram-like platform, two weeks ago, and has readily gained 197,000 followers.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Voters are willing to overlook scandal more readily than in the past, said Brandon Rottinghaus, a political scientist at the University of Houston.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis even maintains a free website where all official and reputable economic data is readily available and in chart form.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

While Chapman and the state officers connected with the case now readily acknowledged Walter's innocence, they were unwilling to accept any responsibility for his wrongful prosecution and death sentence.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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