Readily
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹɛdɪli/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Readily is an adverb meaning Without unwillingness or hesitation; showing readiness.
Meaning
Without unwillingness or hesitation; showing readiness.
More Meanings
- Without impediment, easily.
Example Sentences
readily available; readily achievable
The suspect readily answered all questions the police officers asked him.
Cantharidin, although readily decomposed by chemical agents, is so permanent in the body that it has been detected in the corpse of a cat eighty-four days after death.
Light does not pass through water nearly as readily as it passes through air, and in order to function efficiently, an animal that lives in the water must rely on other senses in addition to light.
Word Forms
- readilier
- readiliest
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include conveniently, fast, handily, well, timely, efficiently.
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