readily

read·i·ly | \ ˈre-də-lē

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Definition of readily

: 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

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Examples of readily in a Sentence

simple instructions that anyone can readily understand He readily agreed to help us.

Recent Examples on the Web The Trump administration has been criticized for not doing as much as states like California to publicize these readily available backups. — Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar And Mark Sherman, USA TODAY, "Trump administration urges Supreme Court to end Affordable Care Act amid coronavirus pandemic," 26 June 2020 Gyms cannot restart steam rooms or saunas, and must keep hand disinfectant and sanitizer readily available and provide customer visit records to aid in contact-tracing if anyone falls ill. — Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan gym owners furious over 11th-hour cancellation of planned reopening," 25 June 2020 Unlike some nutrients that are more difficult to obtain from food alone, such as vitamin D, zinc is readily found in both animal and plant-based foods. — Cynthia Sass, Rd, Health.com, "Zinc Supplements: What to Know if You're Thinking of Taking Them," 24 June 2020 The sandlike grains of fine salt dissolve the most readily. — cleveland, "Want to drastically improve your cooking? Get the right types of salt and use them well," 23 June 2020 Also, when the two-state study was done, pot stores were more densely located in Colorado than in Washington, which could have made the drug more readily available, the authors said. — Lindsey Tanner, Anchorage Daily News, "Recreational pot legalization may boost traffic deaths, new studies indicate," 22 June 2020 Starck said players can be more readily available for video conferencing in the future. — oregonlive, "How Oregon high school football teams are preparing amid the coronavirus pandemic: Zoom sessions, 7-on-7s in the park, work on the farm," 19 June 2020 Surgical masks are readily available at convenience stores, although for a brief period early in the pandemic people hoarded them to export overseas or sell locally at exorbitant prices. — National Geographic, "A look inside Thailand, which prevented coronavirus from gaining a foothold," 18 June 2020 The photograph of someone accused of the same crime may be readily available in one city or county, but not in a nearby jurisdiction. — Kelly Scott | Kscott@al.com, al, "AL.com to end publishing most mugshots in stories: Here’s why," 18 June 2020

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“Readily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/readily. Accessed 5 Jul. 2020.

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readily

adverb

English Language Learners Definition of readily

: quickly and easily

: in a way that shows you are willing to do something : without hesitation or complaint

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readily

read·i·ly | \ ˈre-də-lē

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Kids Definition of readily

1 : quickly and easily The lid readily came off.

2 : without hesitation or complaint He readily agreed to help.

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