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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“We’ll review the resolution carefully and then gladly give our opinion,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
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
Mott Smith, a developer and Raman supporter, said he believes fellow developers who know Raman will “gladly” contribute to her campaign.
From Los Angeles Times
“Tony doesn’t suffer fools gladly, and he won’t play along with the kind of thing where you hang out with the right industry people,” says Hues.
From Los Angeles Times
Millionaires—now there’s a demographic that I will gladly cop to.
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