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readily

read·i·ly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [red-l-ee]
    • /ˈrɛd l i/
    • /ˈred.ɪ.li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [red-l-ee]
    • /ˈrɛd l i/

Definitions of readily word

  • adverb readily promptly; quickly; easily: The information is readily available. 1
  • adverb readily in a ready manner; willingly: He readily agreed to help us. 1
  • adverb readily reacting quickly and willingly 1
  • adverb readily easily 1
  • adverb readily If you do something readily, you do it in a way which shows that you are very willing to do it. 0
  • adverb readily You also use readily to say that something can be done or obtained quickly and easily. For example, if you say that something can be readily understood, you mean that people can understand it quickly and easily. 0

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Origin of readily

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
First recorded in 1275-1325, readily is from the Middle English word redily. See ready, -ly

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Parts of speech for Readily

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

readily popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

readily usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for readily

adv readily

  • acquiescently — disposed to acquiesce or consent tacitly.
  • actively — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
  • adroitly — expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
  • agilely — quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe: an agile leap.
  • airily — in a jaunty or high-spirited manner

adverb readily

Antonyms for readily

adverb readily

  • difficultly — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.

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