Antonyms for readily

Grammar : Adv

Spell : red-l-ee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈrɛd l i

Definition of readily

Origin : c.1300, from ready + -ly (2).

adv quickly; effortlessly

Example sentences :

You Westerners have another way, of accepting people too readily.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

His reason for not pursuing the fugitive may be readily understood.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

In most parts of Mesopotamia it was understood as readily as the native tongue.
Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon

If this is the case the expert's bill may readily run up to $50.
Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell

You can readily believe that Napoleon was made much of by all his family because of his action.
Extract from : « The Boy Life of Napoleon » by Eugenie Foa

Unwilling to be disturbed, I readily believed all that lulled me in my security.
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

How arduous and delicate they were may be readily understood.
Extract from : « The Works of Whittier, Volume VII (of VII) » by John Greenleaf Whittier

I know not whether the reader will readily apprehend this reasoning.
Extract from : « An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding » by David Hume

And once the heart of Maltravers had so readily betrayed itself!
Extract from : « Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Unfortunately for my peace of mind, I adore but too readily.
Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens

Synonyms for readily

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