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/rˈɛdəli/ Listen

adverb

Readily adv.

In a ready manner; quickly; promptly.

Without delay or objection; without reluctance; willingly; cheerfully. "How readily we wish time spent revoked!"

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Etymology of 'Readily'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Readily" Quotes from Famous Books

... government has promoted investment in the national telecommunications system on a priority basis, significantly increasing network capacity; despite major improvements in trunk and urban systems, telecommunication services are still not readily available to the majority of the rural population domestic: microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, fiber-optic cable, cellular, and satellite networks international: country code - 92; satellite earth stations ...

— The 2004 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency

... look a sort of 'After the Battle,'" Peter admitted. "But I should like to see the other one," and he fell in very readily with Mrs. Merrithew's suggestion that he should come in the gondola with them and drop into the Academy on the way home. They found the Saint George with very little trouble and sat down on one of the red velvet divans, looking a long time ...

— The Lovely Lady • Mary Austin

... Vaux's book upon experts with the pistol, and he ran through it from one end to the other. George Lamil was not mentioned. Nevertheless, if this man were not an expert, he would not so readily have accepted this dangerous weapon ...

— A Comedy of Marriage & Other Tales • Guy De Maupassant

... was looking intently in the direction of the men. She was not slow to see that their position had been discovered by the miners. "They have seen us," he said briefly. "It is quite possible that they do not mean to do anything desperate at this time, but you can readily see that they will resent this proof of spying on our part. They mistake me for one of the men from the chateau. Will ...

— The Man From Brodney's • George Barr McCutcheon

... debate the point, Sam at once betook himself into the presence of Mr. Pickwick, and requested leave of absence for that evening, which was readily granted. With this permission and the street-door key, Sam Weller issued forth a little before the appointed time, and strolled leisurely towards Queen Square, which he no sooner gained than he had the satisfaction of beholding Mr. John Smauker leaning his powdered head against ...

— The Pickwick Papers • Charles Dickens

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