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readily

[red-l-ee]

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adverb

promptly; quickly; easily: The information is readily available.

in a ready manner; willingly: He readily agreed to help us.

Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English redily. See ready, -ly

Related forms

o·ver·read·i·ly, adverb

Synonyms
2. freely, graciously, ungrudgingly.

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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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readily (ˈrɛdɪlɪ)

—*adv*
1.	promptly; eagerly; willingly
2.	without difficulty or delay; easily or quickly

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