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read⋅i⋅ly

  [red-l-ee]
Use readily in a Sentence
–adverb
1. promptly; quickly; easily: The information is readily available.
2. in a ready manner; willingly: He readily agreed to help us.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME redily. See ready, -ly

Synonyms:
2. freely, graciously, ungrudgingly.
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read·i·ly   (rěd'ə-lē, rěd'l-ē)   
adv.  
  1. In a prompt, timely manner; promptly.
  2. In a cooperative manner; willingly.
  3. In a manner indicating or connoting ease; easily.
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Readily

Read"i*ly\, adv. 1. In a ready manner; quickly; promptly. --Chaucer.

2. Without delay or objection; without reluctance; willingly; cheerfully.

How readily we wish time spent revoked! --Cowper.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : readily
Spanish: de buena gana,
German: bereitwillig,
Japanese: 喜んで
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