gladly
136
1.0
- adverb
- /ˈɡlædli/
:
con gusto
- Few at Nameless camp would not have gladly forsaken everything to get out of this place.
- gladly accept
- suffer fools gladly
- gladly help
Like I, I, I will gladly take any human being.
- Like I, I, I will gladly take any human being.
- I'm leaving you in the past and I'm gladly headed to the future.
- And I am, I will gladly die on that hill.
- After a year and a half of Donald Trump, I would gladly vote for that stiff guy.
- But that's a much longer appointment, one that I would gladly sit through.
- So your opinions on Joffrey will be very very, very gladly received.
- She would gladly trade in some percentage of our success for that.
Examples
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Most elementary music teachers gladly share information on teaching strategies, curriculum content, and talented students.
Academic text (1992) -
We'll gladly pay for it.
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I would never know the answer to that question, but I would gladly have accepted the challenge.
Academic text (2001) -
If I had known what this night was going to be like... I would have gladly paid you the 60 thousand.
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If it meant saving his life, I would gladly do it, but I would have to know for sure.
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I will gladly lend you my coffee.
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Should we require such specialists in the future, we will gladly get in touch with you.
Fiction book (1993) -
The nation needed a musical distraction from the national emergency, and women gladly helped fill the musical void.
Academic text (2008) -
DeAnne took on all these assignments gladly and fulfilled them at once.
Fiction book (1992) -
We will gladly help you with your project if you ask us.
Synonyms
279
1.0
Do something in a cheerful way
119
1.9
Doing something because you want to and not because you are forced
57
4.6
Completely and sincerely, with full support and no doubts
37
3.5
In a way that shows strong interest and excitement
34
1.0
In a happy, friendly way that shows you want to help
23
1.0
In a cheerful, lively way that shows happiness
19
3.0
With great joy and excitement
11
1.1
In a very happy way that shows delight
8
3.2
In a calm, happy way
5
3.0
In a way that shows great happiness and excitement
3
2.3
In a pleasant way that feels nice
2
9.9
To do something gladly because you want to
2
2.9
In a very happy way that shows pleasure
Willingly, often used in older English
To do something willingly without complaining or feeling angry
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
2
9.8
To have patience with people who seem foolish or unable to do their job
How Willing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word gladly comes from the simple word glad, which long ago meant 'bright' or 'shining' and later 'happy', plus the adverb ending -ly. So gladly means 'in a happy or willing way'.