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Clearly vs Readily - What's the difference?

clearly | readily |

As adverbs the difference between clearly and readily

is that clearly is (manner) in a clear manner while readily is without unwillingness or hesitation; showing readiness.

clearly

English

Adverb

(en-adv)
  • (manner) In a clear manner.
    • He enunciated every syllable clearly .''
  • (modal) Without a doubt; obviously.
    • Clearly , the judge erred in his opinion.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=December 10 , author=David Ornstein , title=Arsenal 1 - 0 Everton , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=While Gunners boss Arsene Wenger had warned his players against letting the pre-match festivities distract them from the task at hand, they clearly struggled for fluency early on.}}
  • (degree) To a degree clearly discernible.
    • He was clearly wrong on all points but one.

    Anagrams

    * English degree adverbs English manner adverbs English modal adverbs English words suffixed with -ly

    readily

    English

    Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • Without unwillingness or hesitation; showing readiness.
  • Without impediment, easily.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-20, volume=408, issue=8845, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= Welcome to the plastisphere , passage=Plastics are energy-rich substances, which is why many of them burn so readily . Any organism that could unlock and use that energy would do well in the Anthropocene. Terrestrial bacteria and fungi which can manage this trick are already familiar to experts in the field.}}