- readily adv
- "I'm embarrassed," Tom admitted readily.
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readily adv
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readily — (adv.) early 14c., from READY (Cf. ready) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
readily — [adv] quickly; effortlessly at once, at the drop of a hat*, cheerfully, eagerly, easily, facilely, freely, gladly, hands down*, immediately, in a jiffy*, in no time*, lightly, no sweat*, nothing to it*, piece of cake*, promptly, quick as a wink* … New thesaurus
Readily — Read i*ly (r[e^]d [i^]*l[y^]), adv. 1. In a ready manner; quickly; promptly. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Without delay or objection; without reluctance; willingly; cheerfully. [1913 Webster] How readily we wish time spent revoked! Cowper. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
readily — adv. Readily is used with these adjectives: ↑acceptable, ↑accessible, ↑adaptable, ↑apparent, ↑applicable, ↑attainable, ↑available, ↑comprehensible, ↑detachable, ↑discernible, ↑dist … Collocations dictionary
readily — [red′ə lē] adv. [ME redili: see READY & LY2] 1. without hesitation; willingly 2. without delay; quickly 3. without difficulty; easily … English World dictionary
readily — adv. O. and N. 1279 … Oldest English Words
readily — adv 1. quickly, promptly, swiftly, apace, speedily, Sl. pronto; immediately, at once, instantly; in no time, without delay, right away, straightaway; at short notice, at the drop of a hat, on the spur of the moment, offhand, extempore. 2. easily … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
readily — adv. 1 without showing reluctance; willingly. 2 without difficulty … Useful english dictionary
readily — [[t]re̱dɪli[/t]] 1) ADV GRADED: ADV with v If you do something readily, you do it in a way which shows that you are very willing to do it. I asked her if she would allow me to interview her, and she readily agreed... When I was invited to the… … English dictionary
readily — read|i|ly W3 [ˈredıli] adv 1.) quickly and easily ▪ Boats are readily available to visitors. ▪ The information is readily accessible on the Internet. 2.) quickly, willingly, and without complaining ▪ Jack readily agreed to help … Dictionary of contemporary English
