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
Historically, New York State audits have found that DOH has not used one of its most invaluable and readily available resources — data — to gain better insights into health risks and formulate plans to mitigate them.
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Antonio Reynoso, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Companies don’t invest where workers are not readily available.
—Joel Kotkin, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2025
In the same way, this arc imagines that the body’s burdens, demands, and constraints can be readily abandoned for an escape into pure consciousness.
—Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
Magic Mountain crews had hoped to fix Superman: Escape from Krypton when the coaster closed for maintenance in September, but the necessary parts weren’t readily available and the most prudent option was to permanently close the ride, according to Harris.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025
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Antonio Reynoso, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Companies don’t invest where workers are not readily available.
—Joel Kotkin, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2025
In the same way, this arc imagines that the body’s burdens, demands, and constraints can be readily abandoned for an escape into pure consciousness.
—Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
Magic Mountain crews had hoped to fix Superman: Escape from Krypton when the coaster closed for maintenance in September, but the necessary parts weren’t readily available and the most prudent option was to permanently close the ride, according to Harris.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for readily
Adverb
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Health concerns weren’t the only reason for the ban, however; rather, some voters believed claims that fluoridation was part of a communist plot against the country.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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Last year featured a quirky and rather enjoyable mystery focusing on why a minor character Susan Triad (Susan Twist) kept appearing in every episode.—
Scott Bryan,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Mexico's Operación Frontera Norte -- Operation Northern Border -- quickly produced some surprises, especially for Americans accustomed to easily crossing the border for holidays or shopping trips.—
Mary Beth Sheridan The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Until the 2022 ceremony, this was easily the most WTF moment at the Oscars.—
Lester Fabian Brathwaite,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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If the roadside is your only option, pull off as far as possible, preferably past the end of a guard rail, and wait until the storm passes.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Seek a safe place to shelter, preferably indoors.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The steps have all come to me pretty easy.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Still, familiar tunes that go down easy often turn into big hits.—
Caryn Ganz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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To recover them, Mayday needs the help of someone who can move freely among the Gilead patrols.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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The attacks left one hospitalized, dozens with injuries and one man missing two hats Residents of a small town in the United Kingdom can walk around freely now that a hawk that had been terrorizing them for around a month was finally captured last week.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Readily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readily. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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