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Dictionary: read·i·ly   (rĕd'ə-lē, rĕd'l-ē) pronunciation

adv.
  1. In a prompt, timely manner; promptly.
  2. In a cooperative manner; willingly.
  3. In a manner indicating or connoting ease; easily.

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adv

Definition: quickly; effortlessly
Antonyms: unwillingly, with difficulty


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Willingly. Also: Without difficulty.

pronunciation Truth comes out of error more readily than out of confusion. — Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

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The adverb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: without much difficulty

Meaning #2: in a punctual manner
  Synonyms: promptly, pronto, without delay


Translations: Readily
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Dansk (Danish)
adv. - gerne, villigt, med det samme, uden besvær, let

Nederlands (Dutch)
gemakkelijk, bereidwillig, zonder problemen

Français (French)
adv. - sans hésiter, avec empressement, facilement

Deutsch (German)
adv. - bereitwillig, ohne weiteres

Ελληνική (Greek)
adv. - πρόθυμα, αδίστακτα, εύκολα, ευχερώς, γρήγορα, αμέσως, χωρίς καθυστέρηση

Italiano (Italian)
prontamente

Português (Portuguese)
adv. - prontamente, de boa vontade, sem grande esforço

Русский (Russian)
с готовностью

Español (Spanish)
adv. - de buena gana, con soltura

Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - beredvilligt

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
乐意地, 欣然地, 无困难地, 容易地, 很快地, 立即地

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 樂意地, 欣然地, 無困難地, 容易地, 很快地, 立即地

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 쉽게, 쾌히

日本語 (Japanese)
adv. - たやすく, すぐに, 直ちに

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) بسهوله, عن طيب نفس‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮ברצון, בחפץ-לב, בלי פקפוק, מיד, בלא שום קושי‬


 
 
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