Definition of READILY

readily

Adverb

  • Promptly, willingly, and with ease.
  • without much difficulty
    • "these snakes can be identified readily"
  • in a punctual manner

Adv

  • Without unwillingness or hesitation; showing readiness.
  • Without impediment, easily.

Examples

  • readily available; readily achievable
  • The new player READILY accepted the challenge of facing a Scrabble champion.
  • The suspect readily answered all questions the police officers asked him.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English redily, rediliche. By surface analysis, read(i) + -ly.

Synonyms

promptly, pronto

Scrabble Score: 11

readily: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
readily: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
readily: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

readily: valid Words With Friends Word