gladly

Meaning

  1. In a glad manner; happily.
  2. Willingly; certainly.

Synonyms

willingly
C1
happily
B2
cheerfully
29k
with pleasure
joyfully
37k
readily
C2
lief
eagerly
C2
fain
38k
gaily
44k
agreeably
certainly
A2
heartily
23k
pleasantly
25k
jubilantly
ideally
20k
naturally
B2
of course

with a zest

pleasingly
pleasurably
preferably
C2
rather
A2
gratefully
39k
soon
A1
🔜
surely
B1
thankfully
C2
willing
B1
glad
A2
with a will
comfortably
C2

be willing

from the heart

with all one’s heart

with joy

joyously
Translations

gern
volentieri
volontiers
joyeusement

con piacere

gerne
con mucho gusto
graag
de buena gana
de boa vontade
gaarne
heureusement
blij
😀
Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡlædli/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
gladly
Inherited from Old English
glædlīċe
Cognate with Danish
glædelig
Cognate with Icelandic
gleðilegur
In summary

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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