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gladly

adv
/ˈɡlædli/

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.

  1. inherited from glædlīċe — “gladly”
  2. inherited from gladly

Definitions

  1. In a glad manner

    In a glad manner; happily.

    • 'Find me a job and I'll gladly go to work.'

  2. Willingly

    Willingly; certainly.

    • Would you like a beer? ― Gladly, thank you.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA