gladly
Americanadverb
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with happiness, pleasure, or delight; joyfully.
Thank you for your friendship, which I gladly accept.
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willingly and readily.
I will gladly die defending the honor of my fallen brothers.
Etymology
Origin of gladly
Example Sentences
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Cheng "gladly accepted" the invitation to lead a delegation to China, her party said in a statement, confirming a Xinhua report.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
That was unlike stars such as Betty White or William Shatner, who gladly played into the mocking of their personas and propelled themselves into second careers in the process.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
“We’ll review the resolution carefully and then gladly give our opinion,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
However, the clank of granite went against them in the seventh, an unfortunate bounce leaving Canada the chance of three, which they gladly took.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
He’d scoff at me or roll his eyes—he didn’t seem like the kind of person that suffered tears gladly, and I didn’t suffer anyone making fun of mine.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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