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Readily has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adverb

Definitions
Adverb
1

without much difficulty

"these snakes can be identified readily"

2

in a punctual manner

"he did his homework promptly"

3

Without unwillingness or hesitation; showing readiness.

"She readily agreed to help her friend move on Saturday."

In plain English: Readily means to do something easily and without any hesitation.

"She readily agreed to help us move on Saturday."

Usage: Use readily to describe actions performed without hesitation, such as agreeing quickly or accepting an offer immediately. It often contrasts with reluctance but does not imply the action was easy or required little effort.

Example Sentences
"She readily agreed to help us move on Saturday." adv
"She readily agreed to help with the moving project on Saturday." adv
"The store readily accepts returns within thirty days of purchase." adv
"He was not eager to speak but answered my question readily when I asked again." adv
See Also
communicable for two pins cold cash putty in someone's hands hesitation isoprene quick on uptake potassium permanganate
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Origin

The word readily comes from the Middle English redily, which originally meant "quickly" or "eagerly." It entered modern usage as an adverb describing how easily something is done rather than just its speed.

Rhyming Words
ily oily mily lily wily eily pily rily soily doily shily phily icily wrily drily noily baily daily amily emily
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