readily
/ˈɹɛdɪli/adverb
readily is spelled R-E-A-D-I-L-Y: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 8.5 times per million words in written English, the 7,910th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, readily means “Without unwillingness or hesitation; showing readiness” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in readily?
| Letters | 7: R-E-A-D-I-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 8.5 times per million words; the 7,910th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is readily?
Readily appears 8.5 times per million words in written English, the 7,910th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce readily?
- /ˈɹɛdɪli/
Readily has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-readily.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of readily
- readilier comparative
- more readily comparative
- readiliest superlative
- most readily superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does readily mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
Without unwillingness or hesitation; showing readiness.
The suspect readily answered all questions the police officers asked him.
- 2
Without impediment, easily.
readily available; readily achievable
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Readily in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | facilement, volontiers , aisément |
| German | bereitwillig , ohne Schwierigkeiten, problemlos |
| Portuguese | prontamente |
| Spanish | fácilmente, en seguida, pronto |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does readily come from?
From Middle English redily, rediliche. By surface analysis, read(i) + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).