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as in blithely
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as in voluntarily
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Recent Examples of gladly
That is by design — Boston will gladly trade above-the-break threes, especially by shakier shooters, for higher-percentage attempts near the rim — and the strategy worked quite well.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Instead, Charlotte took care of business, 110-96, in a game that wasn’t really a fair fight talent-wise but turned into a victory the Hornets will gladly take.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
Nikola Jokic will gladly leave any speculation about the Nuggets’ championship capability to the media.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
ARMs may have gotten a bit of a bad rap during the subprime crisis, when mortgage lenders were offering – and borrowers gladly taking – all kinds of exotic loan products.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
And the Danes would’ve gladly welcomed a larger American presence today if the Americans would’ve been willing to send it, so there was no objection.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
There was no telling what Clark would find there in the morning – though if anyone in the Philadelphia area had the name of an oral surgeon, the Bruins guard would gladly take one.
—Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Cronin, though, will gladly enjoy another round.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Conservative estimate, how many Division I teams would gladly trade their model of sideline demeanor for Hurley and his results … 95 percent?
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Instead, Charlotte took care of business, 110-96, in a game that wasn’t really a fair fight talent-wise but turned into a victory the Hornets will gladly take.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
Nikola Jokic will gladly leave any speculation about the Nuggets’ championship capability to the media.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
ARMs may have gotten a bit of a bad rap during the subprime crisis, when mortgage lenders were offering – and borrowers gladly taking – all kinds of exotic loan products.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
And the Danes would’ve gladly welcomed a larger American presence today if the Americans would’ve been willing to send it, so there was no objection.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
There was no telling what Clark would find there in the morning – though if anyone in the Philadelphia area had the name of an oral surgeon, the Bruins guard would gladly take one.
—Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Cronin, though, will gladly enjoy another round.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Conservative estimate, how many Division I teams would gladly trade their model of sideline demeanor for Hurley and his results … 95 percent?
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gladly
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Blake Lively once posed in Forever 21, Zendaya blithely donned Target to her first movie premiere.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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Curry’s passenger begged officers to help Curry but Billups-Taylor blithely dismissed this concern, stating that Curry was acting, court documents state.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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These hires also show much longer tenure and are less likely to voluntarily quit than other workers — saving companies valuable time and money on turnover.—
Brian Fabes,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The tahini was voluntarily discarded.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 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
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Built for autonomous and networked warfare One of the XM30’s defining features is its optionally manned capability.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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The exterior is finished in wood, and it can optionally be paired with a deck to extend living space.—
Adam Williams
March 26,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Latin phrase is used to announce the election of a new pope but in this case joyfully announced Leo’s arrival at the field.—
Claudio Lavanga,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
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Still, nothing sparked quite as many headlines—or joyfully teary social media Reels—as the closing moments of episode five.—
Cameron Sperance,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 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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What follows is pure dance, a joyously propulsive, non-stop sequence of duets, trios, ensemble dances.—
Jennifer Homans,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Continuously, some view it more joyously while others see it as a sad event.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, Calvin is cheerfully lobotomizing a snowman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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In Atlanta, my hometown airport, cheerfully marketed as the world’s busiest, had descended into organized chaos.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Gladly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladly. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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