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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2
as in easily
without difficulty
always gives directions that are readily understood
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Recent Examples of readily
By disrupting immune function and generating free radicals, which damage tissues, cells, and DNA, chlorinated solvents create conditions that allow cancers of all types to develop more readily and potentially spread.
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Air Mail, 10 May 2025
Furthering these efforts, a partnership with the Rob Machado Foundation ensures Beach Fest remains free of single-use plastics through readily available water refill stations.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
But exterminators are not readily available in their remote location, leaving the couple to face the problem alone.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Taxis are readily available at the port and offer a quick and convenient option.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Air Mail, 10 May 2025
Furthering these efforts, a partnership with the Rob Machado Foundation ensures Beach Fest remains free of single-use plastics through readily available water refill stations.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
But exterminators are not readily available in their remote location, leaving the couple to face the problem alone.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Taxis are readily available at the port and offer a quick and convenient option.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for readily
Adverb
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The first symptoms that came to a head, so to speak, were rather subtle.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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That the Reds have been able to hover around the .500 mark and still be just 3 1/2 games back of the NL Central crown with so many injuries at various points is rather remarkable.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
Adverb
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With so much noise in our day-to-day lives, even the most important messages can be easily missed, misinterpreted or forgotten.—
Richard Huffman,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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He and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler are easily the betting favorites, but how does the rest of the field stack up against them?—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Adverb
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Two years ago, Aidan Butler, chief executive of 1/st Racing, which will operate the Preakness for two years before surrendering to Maryland regulatory agencies, pushed for a new schedule with three or preferably four weeks between races.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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To satisfy any of these cravings, Putin will have to reach a peace agreement, preferably supplemented by an economic deal, or series of deals, with Trump.—
ANDREI KOLESNIKOV,
Foreign Affairs,
9 May 2025
Adverb
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These sailings often include multiday land extensions, making visiting world-famous sites like Angkor Wat easy without managing your own logistics.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
20 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
Adverb
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The program will be designed to enable young people to work and travel freely in Europe again, but will be capped and time-limited, mirroring existing schemes the U.K. has with countries such as Australia and New Zealand.—
Holly Ellyatt,Silvia Amaro,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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Miranda was finally able to receive her new driver’s license after 22 years and is able to travel more freely.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2025
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“Readily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readily. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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