readily

adverb

read·​i·​ly ˈre-də-lē 

: in a ready manner: such as

a

: without hesitating : willingly

readily accepted advice

b

: without much difficulty : easily

for reasons that anyone could readily understand

Synonyms

• fain
• first
• preferably
• rather
• soon
• willingly

Examples of readily in a Sentence

simple instructions that anyone can readily understand

He readily agreed to help us.

Recent Examples on the Web

Ensure that all of the information on your offers is readily available. —Kenda Laney, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024

Administrative representatives at the university’s main campus in Anza and a branch campus in Mill Valley, Calif., did not have documents readily available related to student and faculty rosters and class syllabi, officers said. —Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024

Obvious identifiers like a street name, alma mater or other information that may be readily available online are ill-advised, experts say. —Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024

The Yankees can readily identify capable replacements in the field internally, in free agency, or on the trade market. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above