gladly

adverb

Definition of gladlynext
1
as in blithely

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2
as in voluntarily

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Recent Examples of gladly Their customers are busy professionals who don’t enjoy shopping, don’t want to think about what to wear each morning, and would gladly eliminate laundry and dry cleaning from their weekly routines. — Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 He was originally only meant to play six shows at Wembley, but gladly doubled the number of performances when demand for tickets skyrocketed. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026 Outside, beneficial insects like lady beetles will gladly help patrol your plants. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026 American businesses seeking an inroad will gladly see US soft power step in. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 June 2026 Shine kindly, and others gladly follow your generous, steady lead. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026 While any team would gladly welcome an offensive outburst, scoring hasn’t necessarily been the issue for Miami. — Tyler Carmona june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026 Sweet never even knew about Wasiak’s record until last year, and would gladly drop his pursuit of it for a job in the majors. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 June 2026 In his ever-obliging character, my dad, Patrick Baskette, gladly divulged which presents any father would love to unwrap. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gladly
  1. blithely
  2. voluntarily
  3. laughingly
  4. optionally
  5. joyfully
  6. lightheartedly
  7. joyously
  8. cheerfully
Adverb
  • To represent so many things to so many people might seem shallow, if not blithely opportunistic.
    — Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Meanwhile, poor Sol is blithely ignoring Jen’s warning that Sincere seemed to switch up on Melanie awfully quick and that Sincere and Melanie are very in sync.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Definition of blithely
Adverb
  • Harris first joined DeKalb police in 2014 before voluntarily resigning in 2020, Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council records show.
    — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
  • Key to the settlement was the notion that detainees who work voluntarily in immigration detention facilities are employees.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of voluntarily
Adverb
  • By human standard, of course, animals can be unintentionally and surprisingly clumsy, delightfully awkward or laughingly foolish.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • Kipnis describes her own mother laughingly recalling a college professor chasing her around a desk and trying to kiss her.
    — S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Definition of laughingly
Adverb
  • Notifications can also optionally be sent to a phone, smartwatch, or bike computer.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
  • Avast’s Data Recovery scan starts by asking which disk to check and optionally accepts a filename or file type.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026
Definition of optionally
Adverb
  • Ron Seman was known as the master of the Indiana Dunes trails, spending years joyfully guiding thousands of people on journeys through its natural wonders.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • Uruguay, for their part, joyfully celebrated becoming the second team, after Italy, to win the World Cup twice.
    — Will Jeanes, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Definition of joyfully
Adverb
  • The idea of replacing caddies with animals, lightheartedly suggested by moderator Eben Novy-Williams?
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Paltzik did not confirm the authenticity of the message but still suggested they were made lightheartedly.
    — Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 21 Oct. 2025
Definition of lightheartedly
Adverb
  • Uzbek fans have reveled in the chance to showcase their country and culture, staying behind long after the matches ended to pose for photos as steppe warriors, give away the country's ubiquitous embroidered duppy skullcaps, or just joyously dance to drums.
    — Charles Maynes, NPR, 27 June 2026
  • There's a joyously wacky energy to this broad comedy on the whole, giving Rudd an interesting arc to play.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Definition of joyously
Adverb
  • My second appointment is with Dr Mohit Mangla, the allopathic consultant, who explains cheerfully that Tulåh prioritizes Ayurveda, albeit viewed through the lens of modern medicine.
    — Susan D'Arcy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026
  • Most of them answered the phone cheerfully.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of cheerfully

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