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Webster 1913 Edition
Readily
Read′i-ly
(rĕd′ĭ-ly̆)
, adv.
1.
In a ready manner; quickly; promptly.
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2.
Without delay or objection; without reluctance; willingly; cheerfully.
How
readily
we wish time spent revoked! Cowper.
Webster 1828 Edition
Readily
READILY
,adv.
1.
Quickly; promptly; easily. I readily perceive the distinction you make.2.
Cheerfully; without delay or objection; without reluctance. He readily granted my request.Definition 2024
readily
readily
English
Adverb
readily (comparative readilier or more readily, superlative readiliest or most readily)
- Without unwillingness or hesitation; showing readiness.
- The suspect readily answered all questions the police officers asked him.
- Without impediment, easily.
- 2013 July 20, “Welcome to the plastisphere”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8845:
- Plastics are energy-rich substances, which is why many of them burn so readily. Any organism that could unlock and use that energy would do well in the Anthropocene. Terrestrial bacteria and fungi which can manage this trick are already familiar to experts in the field.
- readily available; readily achievable
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Translations
showing readiness
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