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read·i·ly  (rd-l, rdl-)
adv.
1. In a prompt, timely manner; promptly.
2. In a cooperative manner; willingly.
3. In a manner indicating or connoting ease; easily.

readily [ˈrɛdɪlɪ]
adv
1. promptly; eagerly; willingly
2. without difficulty or delay; easily or quickly
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.readily - without much difficulty; "these snakes can be identified readily"
2.readily - in a punctual manner; "he did his homework promptly"

readily
adverb
1. willingly, freely, quickly, gladly, eagerly, voluntarily, cheerfully, with pleasure, with good grace, lief (rare) When I was invited to the party, I readily accepted.
willingly reluctantly, unwillingly
2. promptly, quickly, easily, smoothly, at once, straight away, right away, effortlessly, in no time, speedily, without delay, without hesitation, without difficulty, unhesitatingly, hotfoot, without demur, pdq (slang) I don't readily make friends.
promptly slowly, with difficulty, hesitatingly
Translations
readily [ˈredɪlɪ] ADV
1. (= willingly) [accept, admit] → de buena gana
he had readily agreed to do the jobhabía accedido de buena gana a hacer el trabajo
2. (= easily) [accessible] → fácilmente
they are readily availablese pueden adquirir fácilmente
I could readily understand her anxietyentendía perfectamente su ansiedad
her confusion was readily apparent (frm) → se advertía su confusión de inmediato

readily [ˈrɛdɪli] adv
(= willingly) → volontiers
She readily agreed → Elle a accepté volontiers.
(= easily) → facilement
to be readily available → être facilement disponible

readily
advbereitwillig; (= easily)leicht; readily to handgriffbereit; readily availableleicht erhältlich; readily accessibleleicht zugänglich; readily apparentoffensichtlich, leicht ersichtlich

readily [ˈrɛdɪlɪ] adv (quickly) → prontamente; (willingly) → volentieri; (easily) → con facilità, facilmente
readily [ˈrɛdɪlɪ] adv (quickly) → prontamente; (willingly) → volentieri; (easily) → con facilità, facilmente

readily, readiness ready
readily حالاً ochotně beredvilligt bereitwillig πρόθυμα prontamente helposti facilement spremno volentieri すぐに 즉시 graag villig chętnie prontamente охотно beredvillig อย่างไม่ลังเล hazır bir şekilde sẵn sàng 乐意地


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He had the not very common type of mind that perceives the merit in others more readily than their faults, and in himself the faults more readily than the merit.
By a transition readily understood, and which might have been as readily foreseen, we have been brought to merge in simple show our notions of taste itself
A bystander said to him, "Be satisfied with half the quantity, and you will readily draw out your hand.
 
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