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- [glad]
- /glæd/
- /ˈɡlæd.li/
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- [glad]
- /glæd/
Definitions of gladly word
- adjective gladly feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad about the good news; glad that you are here. 1
- adjective gladly accompanied by or causing joy or pleasure: a glad occasion; glad tidings. 1
- adjective gladly characterized by or showing cheerfulness, joy, or pleasure, as looks or utterances. 1
- adjective gladly very willing: I'll be glad to give him your message. 1
- verb with object gladly Archaic. to make glad. 1
- noun gladly Willingly or eagerly. 1
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Origin of gladly
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English glæd; cognate with Old Norse glathr bright, glad, Dutch glad, German glatt smooth; akin to Latin glaber smooth
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Parts of speech for Gladly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gladly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
gladly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gladly
adv gladly
- willingly — disposed or consenting; inclined: willing to go along.
- warmly — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
- cordially — courteous and gracious; friendly; warm: a cordial reception.
- freely — in a free manner.
- heartily — in a hearty manner; cordially: He was greeted heartily.
adverb gladly
- thankfully — feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- appreciatively — feeling or showing appreciation: an appreciative audience at the concert.
- happily — in a happy manner; with pleasure.
- enthusiastically — In an enthusiastic manner.
- enchantedly — As if enchanted.
Antonyms for gladly
adv gladly
- unwillingly — not willing; reluctant; loath; averse: an unwilling partner in the crime.
- sadly — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
- unhappily — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
Top questions with gladly
- we gladly feast on those who would subdue us?
- we will gladly feast on those who would subdue us?
- what does suffer fools gladly mean?
- what does gladly mean?
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