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readily

/ˈredɪli/adverb

उच्चारण रेडिली

आसानी से, सरलता से

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adverb
  1. 1

    quickly and without difficulty

    आसानी से, सरलता से

    • The information is readily available on the website.
    • Fresh vegetables are readily available in the market.
    • Spare parts for this scooter are readily available in the town.
    + 2 more examples
    • The answer is not readily apparent from the diagram.
    • Most students can readily find the book in the library.

    Synonyms easily freely quickly

    Opposite with difficulty

  2. 2

    in a way that shows that you are willing to do something, without complaining or hesitating

    ख़ुशी से, तत्परता से, बिना हिचक

    • Radhika readily agreed to help her classmates.
    • He readily admitted his mistake.
    • The shopkeeper readily gave back the extra change.
    + 2 more examples
    • Neha readily offered her seat to the old woman.
    • He readily agreed to help with the festival arrangements.

    Synonyms willingly gladly eagerly promptly

    Opposite reluctantly unwillingly grudgingly

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

readily + verb (willingness)

Readily before or after a verb shows that someone does something willingly and without complaint.

क्रिया से पहले या बाद में 'readily' बताता है कि कोई व्यक्ति काम खुशी से और बिना शिकायत के करता है।

  • Radhika readily agreed to help.
  • He readily admitted his mistake.

readily available / accessible

With adjectives such as available, readily means easily and without trouble.

Available जैसे विशेषणों के साथ 'readily' का अर्थ आसानी से और बिना कठिनाई के है।

  • Study material is readily available in the library.

more readily / most readily

Readily is gradable, so use more, most or less readily to compare.

'Readily' gradable है, इसलिए तुलना के लिए more, most या less readily का प्रयोग होता है।

  • Young children learn languages more readily than adults.

readily + past participle

Before a past participle, readily describes how easily something can be done.

Past participle से पहले 'readily' बताता है कि कोई काम कितनी आसानी से हो सकता है।

  • The stain was readily removed with soap.
+Collocations 4

readily + verb

agreeadmitacceptofferforgive

  • The villagers readily accepted the new plan.

readily + adjective

availableaccessibleapparentunderstandableidentifiable

  • The answer is readily apparent from the graph.

comparative

more readilyless readilymost readilyso readily

  • Children trust strangers less readily these days.

negative use

not readilycannot readilydo not readilywould not readily

  • He does not readily show his feelings.
“More examples 5
  • My uncle readily lent us his scooter for the day.

मेरे चाचा ने हमें दिन भर के लिए खुशी से अपना स्कूटर दे दिया।

  • Fresh vegetables are readily available at the weekly market.

साप्ताहिक बाज़ार में ताज़ी सब्ज़ियाँ आसानी से मिल जाती हैं।

  • The principal readily gave Radhika permission to use the library.

प्रधानाचार्य ने राधिका को पुस्तकालय के उपयोग की अनुमति खुशी से दे दी।

  • Metals conduct heat more readily than wood.

धातुएँ लकड़ी की तुलना में ऊष्मा अधिक आसानी से चालित करती हैं।

  • He is not readily moved by sad stories.

वह दुखद कहानियों से आसानी से द्रवित नहीं होता।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ She is readily to help.

✓ She is ready to help.

After be use the adjective ready; readily is an adverb.

'Be' के बाद adjective 'ready' आता है; 'readily' adverb है।

✗ Books are ready available here.

✓ Books are readily available here.

An adverb is needed before the adjective available.

Adjective 'available' से पहले adverb आवश्यक है।

✗ He readily was agreed with the plan.

✓ He readily agreed to the plan.

Agree is not used in the passive here; use agreed to the plan.

यहाँ 'agree' का passive नहीं बनता; 'agreed to the plan' लिखें।

◇Word family
ready adjectivereadiness noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

easily freely quickly willingly gladly eagerly promptly

Antonyms

with difficulty reluctantly unwillingly grudgingly

§Grammar and usage

Usage: the most common collocations are readily available, readily accessible and readily agree.

Usage में इसके सबसे प्रचलित collocations हैं readily available, readily accessible और readily agree।