gladly
Meanings
Adverb
- in a willing manner
- "this was gladly agreed to"
Adv
- In a glad manner; happily.
- Willingly; certainly.
Origin / Etymology
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.
Synonyms
blessedly, bubblingly, chearfully, cheerfully, cheerily, cheerly, eudaemonically, eupeptically, fain, gaily, gayly, genially, gladly, happily, joyfully, joyously, lief, lightheartedly, merrily, mirthfully
Scrabble Score: 11
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