 3 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
readily
adverb
1: without much difficulty; "these snakes can be identified
readily"
2: in a punctual manner; "he did his homework promptly" [syn: {promptly},
{pronto}, {without delay}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Readily \Read"i*ly\ (r[e^]d"[i^]*l[y^]), adverb
1. In a ready manner; quickly; promptly. --Chaucer.
2. Without delay or objection; without reluctance; willingly;
cheerfully.
How readily we wish time spent revoked! --Cowper.
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
64 Moby Thesaurus words for "readily":
agilely, agreeably, animatedly, anxiously, apace, ardently,
at once, at short notice, avidly, breathlessly, charitably,
cheerfully, de bonne volonte, eagerly, easily, effortlessly,
enthusiastically, expeditiously, facilely, freely, gladly,
graciously, hands down, happily, immediately, impatiently,
in no time, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, keenly, lightly,
like clockwork, like nothing, nimbly, no sweat, on easy terms,
on short notice, promptly, pronto, quickly, right away, simply,
smoothly, speedily, spryly, swiftly, swimmingly, ungrudgingly,
vivaciously, well, willingly, with a will, with alacrity,
with dispatch, with good will, with gusto, with open arms,
with relish, with zest, without delay, without difficulty,
zealously, zestfully
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