readily

Definition

Without unwillingness or hesitation; showing readiness.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "The suspect readily answered all questions the police officers asked him."
• "readily available; readily achievable"
• "Cantharidin, although readily decomposed by chemical agents, is so permanent in the body that it has been detected in the corpse of a cat eighty-four days after death."