1
as in rather
by choice or preference
she would readily give up piano lessons for a season ticket at her local ski area
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as in easily
without difficulty
always gives directions that are readily understood
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Recent Examples of readily
Tiffin has also worked with Owl Vans to make the new camper readily compatible with the latter's add-on rear door components and upgraded 170-L fuel tank (93-L tank standard).
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New Atlas, 27 May 2025
According to Sueños’ website, as of Saturday, about 95% of the passes to the event were sold, although actual daily attendance figures were not made readily available by festival organizers.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 25 May 2025
The extra expense prompted my parents to take us out of the private school and enroll us in the public school, where learning challenges were readily addressed.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
But others said the medical program is more expensive and less accessible than the products readily available at stores across the state.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
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New Atlas, 27 May 2025
According to Sueños’ website, as of Saturday, about 95% of the passes to the event were sold, although actual daily attendance figures were not made readily available by festival organizers.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 25 May 2025
The extra expense prompted my parents to take us out of the private school and enroll us in the public school, where learning challenges were readily addressed.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
But others said the medical program is more expensive and less accessible than the products readily available at stores across the state.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for readily
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In choosing that very name, however, the World War I Generation didn’t celebrate an American victory but rather celebrated the end of a traumatically destructive conflict.—
Michael Szalma,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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But Pedro, or Joel, rather, is so painfully handsome, whoever was describing him to Abby couldn’t overlook that fact.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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The old hierarchies from civilian life can easily reassert themselves in the military.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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She's not only created a new version of the monster, named Henry, but trying to bring all monsters under her control, and Dracula is not going down easily.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
Adverb
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Boats are only allowed beyond those points, preferably to watch from the ocean, by taking a vessel out to nearby Zach’s Bay.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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Scarpa recommends picking a heat pump with the highest seasonal energy efficiency rating, preferably above 15.—
Khanh T.L. Tran,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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Ghosting a nun would definitely be a sin, though, so Miranda met her in person and let her down easy.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
29 May 2025
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This found family filled with encouraging friends and collaborators has now made the music creation process easy and fulfilling for Cash.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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From there, Donald freely picks the other six members of the group.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Tech companies have been openly lobbying the White House to rewrite copyright law to freely train their models on films, television shows, articles, books and beyond without paying so much as a dime to studios, publishers or writers.—
Sarah Montana,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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“Readily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readily. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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