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I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a punctual manner
Example:
he did his homework promptly
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Sense 2
Meaning:
Without much difficulty
Example:
these snakes can be identified readily
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Context examples:
These considerations moved me to hasten my departure somewhat sooner than I intended; to which the court, impatient to have me gone, very readily contributed.
(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)
In my position you can readily understand that it is unwise to place one’s self under obligations.’
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
It’s clear now that these molecules form readily in stellar nurseries, providing insights into the chemical evolution of planetary systems, including our own.
(ALMA and Rosetta Detect Freon-40 in Space, ESO)
Rice readily takes up arsenic from soil and groundwater.
(Parboiling husked rice reduces arsenic content, SciDev.Net)
However, just because nutrients are present doesn't mean the body will readily use them.
(Going Nuts Over Calories, U.S. Department of Agriculture)
And I'd rather have it than any title such as girls snap up so readily, and find nothing behind.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
Able to be adjusted readily to different conditions.
(Flexible, NCI Thesaurus)
Soldiers ye are, as one may readily see.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
A dietary supplement containing all or most of the vitamins and some minerals which may not be readily available in the diet.
(Multivitamins/Minerals, NCI Thesaurus)
Amino acid which can be readily made by the human body in sufficient amounts.
(Non-Essential Amino Acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
