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as in blithely
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as in voluntarily
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Recent Examples of gladly
American businesses seeking an inroad will gladly see US soft power step in.
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
Charles is a person who would gladly give you the shirt off his back.
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Greg Kwedar,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
If America pulls back, Russia and unstable Middle Eastern suppliers will gladly fill the void.
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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.
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 May 2026
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Shine kindly, and others gladly follow your generous, steady lead.
—
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
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.
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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.
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Charles reveals tax bill By law, the British king is not obliged to pay income, capital gains or inheritance tax, but Charles, like his mother did after 1993, has voluntarily done so without disclosing the amounts.
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In addition to clarifying one claim, NYT also agreed to voluntarily dismiss two claims of contributory copyright infringement and trademark dilution against all defendants.
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By human standard, of course, animals can be unintentionally and surprisingly clumsy, delightfully awkward or laughingly foolish.
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Kipnis describes her own mother laughingly recalling a college professor chasing her around a desk and trying to kiss her.
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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.
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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.
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Uruguay, for their part, joyfully celebrated becoming the second team, after Italy, to win the World Cup twice.
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Our kitchens are joyfully overrun with colorful heirloom tomatoes, juicy peaches, and of course, sweet corn.
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The idea of replacing caddies with animals, lightheartedly suggested by moderator Eben Novy-Williams?
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Paltzik did not confirm the authenticity of the message but still suggested they were made lightheartedly.
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There's a joyously wacky energy to this broad comedy on the whole, giving Rudd an interesting arc to play.
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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.
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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.
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Most of them answered the phone cheerfully.
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“Gladly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladly. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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