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
Bindweed readily sprouts from seed or underground roots from spring through fall.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
That’s almost identical to the current Mountain West deal, where CBS airs three football and two regular-season basketball games plus the conference tournament final in basketball – and dozens of games on CBS Sports Network, which isn’t readily available by all TV carriers.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
In essence, while Johnson & Johnson has more readily available cash, Pinterest demonstrates robust financial stability due to its minimal debt burden.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Wood is relatively affordable and readily available, offering a cost-effective solution for homebuilding.
—Pablo Moyano Fernández, The Conversation, 23 June 2025
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
That’s almost identical to the current Mountain West deal, where CBS airs three football and two regular-season basketball games plus the conference tournament final in basketball – and dozens of games on CBS Sports Network, which isn’t readily available by all TV carriers.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
In essence, while Johnson & Johnson has more readily available cash, Pinterest demonstrates robust financial stability due to its minimal debt burden.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Wood is relatively affordable and readily available, offering a cost-effective solution for homebuilding.
—Pablo Moyano Fernández, The Conversation, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for readily
Adverb
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Features like real-time rewards, transparent APY breakdowns, and sequencer fee recycling are designed to meet the demands of firms that need more than narratives, but rather need yield, efficiency, and accountability.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Per Deadline, Branagh will play Streep’s onscreen husband, or rather, the fourth Mr. Miranda Priestly.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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But fueled up and carrying cruise missiles, the aircraft were easily set ablaze and destroyed.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Customers also rave at how easily the powder dissolves in a morning coffee, oatmeal, and more without any chalkiness or clumpy texture.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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What scientists really want is a way to make their own eclipses on demand – preferably ones that can last for hours and are outside the Earth's atmosphere.—
David Szondy
June 28,
New Atlas,
28 June 2025
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Prepare a planting bed at least 5 to 6 feet (preferably 10 feet) in diameter and cultivate it to a depth of 10 to 12 inches.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
Adverb
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Why should they be expected to leave easy 340B money on the table?—
Ge Bai,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The Clifton 10 is still a Hoka with its fat midsole, but that performance feature is becoming stylistically mainstream, and all that cushioning makes day-long walking easy.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside Online,
16 June 2025
Adverb
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Our results demonstrate that while there is some value to the equations for general trends, specific values may be substantially wrong or at least carry major uncertainty, when an animal is moving freely over compliant substrates.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 June 2025
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With rising anxieties around where Black New Yorkers can freely gather comes a pressure for organizers.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 June 2025
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“Readily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readily. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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