gladly
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈɡlædli/
Adverb

gladly (comparative gladlier, superlative gladliest)

  1. In a glad manner; happily.
    • 1915, G[eorge] A. Birmingham [pseudonym; James Owen Hannay], chapter I, in Gossamer, New York, N.Y.: George H. Doran Company, OCLC 5661828 ↗:
      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.
  2. Willingly; certainly.
    Would you like a beer?
    Gladly, thank you.
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