readily.

1. Willingly or without hesitation.

2. Easily or without much difficulty or delay.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• readily agree
• readily admit
• readily accept

On the page

She readily agreed to the interview.

He readily admitted the error.

The participants readily offered suggestions.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic. Forms: Invariable adverb. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.