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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

readily
    adv 1: without much difficulty; "these snakes can be identified
           readily"
    2: in a punctual manner; "he did his homework promptly" [syn:
       promptly, readily, pronto]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Readily \Read"i*ly\ (r[e^]d"[i^]*l[y^]), adv.
   1. In a ready manner; quickly; promptly. --Chaucer.
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   2. Without delay or objection; without reluctance; willingly;
      cheerfully.
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            How readily we wish time spent revoked! --Cowper.
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Thesaurus Results for Readily:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

agilely, agreeably, animatedly, anxiously, apace, ardently, at once, at short notice, avidly, breathlessly, charitably, cheerfully, de bonne volonte, eagerly, easily, effortlessly, enthusiastically, expeditiously, facilely, freely, gladly, graciously, hands down, happily, immediately, impatiently, in no time, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, keenly, lightly, like clockwork, like nothing, nimbly, no sweat, on easy terms, on short notice, promptly, pronto, quickly, right away, simply, smoothly, speedily, spryly, swiftly, swimmingly, ungrudgingly, vivaciously, well, willingly, with a will, with alacrity, with dispatch, with good will, with gusto, with open arms, with relish, with zest, without delay, without difficulty, zealously, zestfully

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