Definitions
- Describing something that can be done without difficulty or effort. - Referring to a task that can be accomplished with little resistance or challenge. - Talking about a situation that is not complicated or complex.
- Describing something that is available or accessible without delay or hesitation. - Referring to a willingness or eagerness to do something. - Talking about a situation where something is easily obtained or acquired.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe something that is easy or uncomplicated.
- 2Both words are adverbs that modify verbs.
- 3Both words imply a lack of resistance or challenge.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Easily is used to describe how something is done, while readily describes the availability or willingness to do something.
- 2Meaning: Easily refers to the level of difficulty in doing something, while readily refers to the ease of obtaining or acquiring something.
- 3Connotation: Easily can imply a lack of effort or skill, while readily implies a positive attitude or willingness to do something.
- 4Frequency: Easily is more commonly used than readily in everyday language.
Remember this!
Easily and readily are both adverbs that describe something that is easy or uncomplicated. However, easily describes how something is done, while readily describes the availability or willingness to do something. Additionally, easily can imply a lack of effort or skill, while readily implies a positive attitude or willingness to do something.
