Gladly
/ˈɡlædli/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adverbWillingly and with pleasure.
Extra definitions
adverbWillingly and happily.
adverbIn a glad manner; happily.
Sentence Examples
I would gladly help you.
She gladly accepted the invitation.
He gladly shared his notes.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
“As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish, but I would not go out of my way to protest against it. My servant is, so far as I am concerned, welcome to as many votes as he can get. I would very gladly make mine over to him if I could.”
— 1915, G[eorge] A. Birmingham [pseudonym; James Owen Hannay], chapter I, in Gossamer, New York, N.Y.: George H. Doran Company, →OCLC:
“'Find me a job and I'll gladly go to work.'”
— 1985, Joan Morrison, chapter 4, in Share House Blues, Boolarong Publications, page 44:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
I would ____ help you.