readily (ˈrɛdɪlɪ
)
Definitions
adverb
- promptly; eagerly; willingly
- without difficulty or delay; easily or quickly
Synonyms
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willingly,
freely,
quickly,
gladly,
eagerly,
voluntarily,
cheerfully,
with pleasure,
with good grace,
lief,
=
promptly,
quickly,
easily,
smoothly,
at once,
straight away,
right away,
effortlessly,
in no time,
speedily,
without delay,
without hesitation
without difficulty,
unhesitatingly,
hotfoot,
without demur,
pdq,
Translations
- British English:
readily
If you do something readily, you do it willingly.When I was invited to the party, I readily accepted.ˈrɛdɪlɪ ADVERB When I was invited to the party, I readily accepted.
- Spanish:
prontamente
adv
- French:
facilement
adv
- German:
bereitwillig
adv
- Chinese: 乐意地 adv
- Arabic: عَلَى اِسْتِعْداد adv
- Portuguese: prontamente adv
- Russian: охотно adv
- Croatian: spremno adv
- Czech: ochotně adv
- Danish: beredvilligt adv
- Dutch: graag adv
- Finnish: helposti adv
- Greek: πρόθυμα adv
- Italian: volentieri adv
- Japanese: すぐに adv
- Korean: 즉시 adv
- Norwegian: villig adv
- Polish: chętnie adv
- Brazilian Portuguese: prontamente adv
- European Spanish:
prontamente
adv
- Swedish: beredvillig adj beredvilligt
- Thai: อย่างไม่ลังเล adv
- Turkish: hazır bir şekilde adv
- Vietnamese: sẵn sàng adv
Usage examples
The things that she wanted to know are readily available in far more comprehensive form than anything I could tell her.
, LOST SUMMER (2002)O'Callaghan readily revealed that's what was burning away inside him for the past year.
Irish Times (2002)Stephenson's choice of career attests as to how readily she has settled into the self-obsessed Californian way of life.
Glasgow Herald (2001)There are two principal types of lava, readily distinguished in the field.
, THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)