adv
gladly
GLAD-lee
adv
1
Willingly and with pleasure.
"I would gladly help you move this weekend."
"He gladly accepted the invitation."
How to Use Gladly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDoing something happily and without hesitation.
Common pairings
gladly accept
would gladly
Word Forms
gladlier comparative, more gladly comparative, gladliest superlative, most gladly superlative
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Etymology
From Old English glædlice, formed from glæd ("glad") plus the adverbial ending -lice.