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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Kim "gladly" met and "warmly" welcomed Lukashenko at the start of the two-day visit, the Korean Central News Agency reported, which followed a meeting last year in Beijing.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 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
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, when asked about the tariffs, said, “We’ll review the resolution carefully and then gladly give our opinion.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 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
That moment, if not the whole evening, affected me quite strongly, like a welcome gladly given, one you didn’t have to earn.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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