1
as in rather
by choice or preference
she would readily give up piano lessons for a season ticket at her local ski area
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2
as in easily
without difficulty
always gives directions that are readily understood
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Recent Examples of readily
Historically, New York State audits have found that DOH has not used one of its most invaluable and readily available resources — data — to gain better insights into health risks and formulate plans to mitigate them.
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Antonio Reynoso, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Companies don’t invest where workers are not readily available.
—Joel Kotkin, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2025
In the same way, this arc imagines that the body’s burdens, demands, and constraints can be readily abandoned for an escape into pure consciousness.
—Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
Magic Mountain crews had hoped to fix Superman: Escape from Krypton when the coaster closed for maintenance in September, but the necessary parts weren’t readily available and the most prudent option was to permanently close the ride, according to Harris.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025
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Antonio Reynoso, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Companies don’t invest where workers are not readily available.
—Joel Kotkin, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2025
In the same way, this arc imagines that the body’s burdens, demands, and constraints can be readily abandoned for an escape into pure consciousness.
—Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
Magic Mountain crews had hoped to fix Superman: Escape from Krypton when the coaster closed for maintenance in September, but the necessary parts weren’t readily available and the most prudent option was to permanently close the ride, according to Harris.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for readily
Adverb
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Some experts believe that satisfaction in this context may not indicate happiness but rather resilience and adaptation.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Health concerns weren’t the only reason for the ban, however; rather, some voters believed claims that fluoridation was part of a communist plot against the country.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Fans easily forget unless the brand is authentically integrated and relevant to fans and unites with their passion at the individual club and match level.—
Kirk Wakefield,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Occurring when the moon appears as the same size as the sun and blocks the entire disk from Earth, leading to a period of darkness lasting several minutes, total solar eclipses are a relatively rare event that are not always easily viewable.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Pour out leftover water, preferably into a nearby plant.—
Kelly Dawson,
Architectural Digest,
28 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Blackhawks – Connor Bedard is a tremendous talent, but the Hawks need a sidekick of equal skill – preferably someone bigger than Bedard’s 5-foot-10 stature – to take some heat off him.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The Linn App makes controlling the Majik DSM easy and provides access to high-resolution streaming services like Qobuz, TIDAL and Deezer.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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While many New Yorkers struggle, those with the greatest capacity to pay are getting off easy.—
Morris Pearl,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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At issue is whether Medicaid patients can freely choose their provider for any service — not just reproductive care.—
Maya Goldman,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
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The exoplanets that are wanderers Many planets aren’t bound to a star but instead roam freely across the stretches of space.—
Shi En Kim,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Readily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readily. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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