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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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as in easily
without difficulty
always gives directions that are readily understood
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Recent Examples of readily
What has become readily apparent is that the Mavs’ front office was over Luka.
Fans may have loved him, but management hated him.
—
Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
Those opportunities became readily available upon graduation.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
Behavioral traits have a heritable component and are more readily observable than skeletal structure when assessing a dog's suitability for specific work.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
That same trend is readily apparent with free agents as well.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
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Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
Those opportunities became readily available upon graduation.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
Behavioral traits have a heritable component and are more readily observable than skeletal structure when assessing a dog's suitability for specific work.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
That same trend is readily apparent with free agents as well.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for readily
Adverb
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The 27-year-old makes Atalanta’s 5/6 odds to advance rather appealing.—
Brett Koremenos,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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The new collection is a first for Nike, which hasn’t partnered with an outside company before to create a new brand, rather relying on acquisitions or tapping popular athletes (i.e. Michael Jordan) for apparel.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Two bills working their way through committees get at different ways to keep drinking water clean for areas impacted by Karst geology, which allows nitrate runoff from agricultural practices to more easily seep into groundwater.—
MinnPost,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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For those who frequent the practice range, the MLM model ($299) fits easily in a golf bag.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Build it in one of your Cities — preferably in one with high Production — and then complete the Operation Ivy Project to cement your supremacy with the threat of nuclear destruction.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Stovetop method: Fill a large (at least 6-qt.) stockpot with 12 cups of water (preferably filtered).—
Alexis deBoschnek,
Bon Appétit,
5 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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These Are My Kitchen Gear Essentials Meal kits make cooking easy, and these kitchen must-haves make the process even easier.—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
12 Feb. 2025
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Having one non-negotiable dinner per month keeps scheduling easy.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Ebola, in 2014, killed only two people in the U.S., but allowing the virus, the death rate of which can be as high as 90 percent, to freely spread across America would have been catastrophic.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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And as McCarthy’s activities stoked fears of anticommunist subversion, thousands of additional Americans, by some estimates, lost their jobs, their freedom to speak or travel freely, and even their lives for being suspected of left-wing beliefs or associations.—
Made by History,
TIME,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Readily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readily. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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