readily

adverb

read·​i·​ly ˈre-də-lē 

: 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

Synonyms

• fain
• first
• preferably
• rather
• soon
• willingly

Examples of readily in a Sentence

simple instructions that anyone can readily understand

He readily agreed to help us.

Recent Examples on the Web

Winn says as these treatments get cheaper and readily available, the benefits are even reaching rural and Black populations with historic challenges accessing health care. —Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024

For anything farther off of Duval, rideshare services are affordable and readily available. —Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024

Strategies for monitoring and reporting PFAS contamination vary by location and PFAS source, so the absence of readily available information does not necessarily mean the region is free of PFAS problems. —Kathryn Crawford, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2024

Ranch Water is easy to make with simple and readily available ingredients: blanco tequila, lime juice, and Topo Chico. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024

Seeds of Cheyenne Spirit are readily available and grow a mix of purple, pink, red, orange, yellow. —Melinda Myers, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024

But when investigators got there, the gun that killed Futch wasn’t readily available. —Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024

Fortunately, solar eclipse glasses are still readily available from plenty of vendors across the internet. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024

When Olivas requested a referral to the system’s memory care team for further testing, the new doctor readily agreed, but an appointment wasn’t available for six to eight months. —Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above