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
Hot pink has never burned hotter; canary yellow has never sung so readily.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 May 2026
Rapid diagnostic tests for more common versions of Ebola—the ones most readily deployed—often miss it; early test results using these tools came back negative.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
There is currently not a public API for SynthID—making these scans too readily available could serve as an attack vector for those seeking to circumvent SynthID.
—Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Running a private cloud effectively requires a rare blend of infrastructure expertise, automation skills and platform thinking that is not always readily available in-house.
—Madhavi Rajan, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 May 2026
Rapid diagnostic tests for more common versions of Ebola—the ones most readily deployed—often miss it; early test results using these tools came back negative.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
There is currently not a public API for SynthID—making these scans too readily available could serve as an attack vector for those seeking to circumvent SynthID.
—Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Running a private cloud effectively requires a rare blend of infrastructure expertise, automation skills and platform thinking that is not always readily available in-house.
—Madhavi Rajan, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for readily
Adverb
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That means viewership around such stuff is smaller, and the networks need to show that ads are reaching not the most people, but rather the most likely people to be interested in a bottle of soda, a specific kind of running shoe, or a new weight-loss drug.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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That’s because the government’s gas tax isn’t collected right at the pump, but rather at the wholesale level.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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What could have easily made for an overwrought and even tragic read, however, is presented with a surprisingly light touch.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Subsequent throws easily carried the flaming spear upwards of 60 feet away.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 May 2026
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The scheme has been so successful, law enforcement has created a joint FBI-National Security Division task force to disrupt the operations and have dealt a series of harsh prison terms to American accomplices who have willingly aided the North Koreans.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Part of the experiment involves Mesler willingly extricating himself from Kordansky’s gallery roster.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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The classic court-style design blends sporty and timeless details in a way that feels effortlessly cool.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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Still, her figures’ blond-and-rose bodies continue to effortlessly capture our eye in their baby-doll come-hitherness.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
Adverb
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Attendees are asked to bring a dish of food to share, preferably in a disposable container.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
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To make one, grab a clean, thick sock (preferably a larger one) and fill it with uncooked rice, oats, or flaxseed.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
18 May 2026
Adverb
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The pace was fast but organized, with a cast and crew experienced enough to keep production moving smoothly day after day.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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The museum is home to historic aircraft, space vehicles, and aviation artifacts, and volunteers like Connor help keep operations running smoothly.—
Kennedy Cook,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
Adverb
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Every company measured sustainability differently, making comparisons impossible and greenwashing easy.—
Suvrat Dhanorkar,
The Conversation,
18 May 2026
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But fitting back in isn’t that easy.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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These residents wander freely, interact with one another and the environment, form friendships, spark rivalries, confess love, marry and even have children.—
Jason Bennett,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2026
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As acidity rises during fermentation, these proteins stop floating freely and begin linking together into a microscopic network that traps water, fat and nutrients.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
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“Readily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readily. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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