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as in blithely
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as in voluntarily
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Recent Examples of gladly
Shine kindly, and others gladly follow your generous, steady lead.
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Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 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
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
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
Charles is a person who would gladly give you the shirt off his back.
—Greg Kwedar, IndieWire, 31 May 2026
After her death, the cult’s survivors say Alamo forced his followers to pray over her body to bring about her resurrection, which the Brodericks’ mother gladly did.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
If America pulls back, Russia and unstable Middle Eastern suppliers will gladly fill the void.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Ahead, our editors gladly risked a few good makeup days in the name of finding the best ones.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 May 2026
Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 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
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
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
Charles is a person who would gladly give you the shirt off his back.
—Greg Kwedar, IndieWire, 31 May 2026
After her death, the cult’s survivors say Alamo forced his followers to pray over her body to bring about her resurrection, which the Brodericks’ mother gladly did.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
If America pulls back, Russia and unstable Middle Eastern suppliers will gladly fill the void.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Ahead, our editors gladly risked a few good makeup days in the name of finding the best ones.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gladly
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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
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Carusillo just experienced a media cancellation of sorts, a consequence of blithely recommending a beauty treatment in one of her articles that ended up putting influencers in the hospital.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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According to police records obtained by ABC News, the guns, ammunition and other tactical gear that was taken from Tycen Proper's room by his family was located at the home of his grandfather and turned over voluntarily to the to the Knox County Sheriff's Office for safekeeping.—
Jack Date,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Companies that voluntarily released sustainability and ESG reports annually since FY 2021, stopped the practice for FY 2025.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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By human standard, of course, animals can be unintentionally and surprisingly clumsy, delightfully awkward or laughingly foolish.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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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
Adverb
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The kitchen is nearby and is equipped with a sink, an induction cooktop, an oven, a fridge/freezer, and, optionally, a dishwasher.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 June 2026
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The 16-way adjustable sport seats are standard, while performance seats shelled in carbon fiber—presenting more aggressive thigh and shoulder bolsters—are optionally available.—
Bradley Iger,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Our kitchens are joyfully overrun with colorful heirloom tomatoes, juicy peaches, and of course, sweet corn.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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This is a story of a community that lived joyfully and out loud, dancing to Spanish verse set to Afro-Caribbean rhythms.—
Rev. José Rodriguez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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The idea of replacing caddies with animals, lightheartedly suggested by moderator Eben Novy-Williams?—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Paltzik did not confirm the authenticity of the message but still suggested they were made lightheartedly.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
21 Oct. 2025
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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
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The team joyously celebrated the end of their regular season with a pool party, taco bar and more soccer, a news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2026
Adverb
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Golden retrievers remained cheerfully oblivious as usual.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Among other curiosities were Matthew Howard and Joseph Pereira cheerfully pulverizing Philip Glass’ Fantasy Concerto for Two Timpanists and Orchestra, as well as Boris Allakhverdyan suavely ghosting jazz legend Artie Shaw in his Clarinet Concerto.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Gladly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladly. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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