gladly
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gladly
- /ˈɡlædli/
Rhymes with -ædli
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English gladly (“joyousuly, voluntarily, easily”), from Old English glædlīċe (“gladly, pleasantly, kindly”), from glæd (“glad, bright”) + -līċe. Compare Danish glædelig (“joyful”), Icelandic gleðilegur (“delightful”). More at glad, -ly.
adverb gladlier · more gladly · gladliest · most gladly
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In a glad manner; happily.
As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish, but I would not go out of my way to protest against it. My servant is, so far as I am concerned, welcome to as many votes as he can get. I would very gladly make mine over to him if I could.
Similar: cheerfully, gaily, blessedly, bubblingly, chearfully, cheerily, cheerly, eudaemonically, eupeptically, gayly, genially, gladly
- Willingly; certainly. Would you like a beer? ― Gladly, thank you.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lief, happily, joyfully, cheerfully, pleasure, happy, proudly, pleasantly, agreeably, warmly, gratefully, wholeheartedly, readily, sure, willingly, easily
Translations
Every language
adv in a glad manner
| Español | gustosamente, a solaz |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 기꺼이 gikkeoi |
| हिन्दी | सहर्ष saharṣ, प्रसन्नतापूर्वक prasannatāpūrvak |
| Português | com prazer, de boa vontade |
| Français | heureusement, volontiers |
| Deutsch | gern |
| Italiano | volentieri |
| Ελληνικά | ευχαρίστως efcharístos |
| Русский | охо́тно oxótno, ра́достно rádostno, с удово́льствием s udovólʹstvijem |
adv willingly, certainly
| Español | de buena gana, gustosamente |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | प्रसन्नतापूर्वक prasannatāpūrvak |
| Português | com prazer |
| Français | volontiers |
| Deutsch | gern |
| Italiano | volentieri |
| Ελληνικά | ευχαρίστως efcharístos |
Talk about this word "gladly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gladly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gladly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gladly "gladly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gladly.Cite this
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title = {gladly},
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