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gladly

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈɡlædli/

Definition of gladly

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. 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.”
    “'Find me a job and I'll gladly go to work.'”
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adv

  1. 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.”
    “'Find me a job and I'll gladly go to work.'”
  2. Willingly; certainly.
    “Would you like a beer? ― Gladly, thank you.”

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Etymology

From Middle English gladly, gladliche, from Old English glædlīċe (“gladly”); equivalent to glad + -ly. Compare Danish glædelig (“joyful”), Icelandic gleðilegur (“delightful”). More at glad, -ly.

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