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as in voluntarily
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Recent Examples of gladly
But in reality, the facility utilizes physical and psychological torture to break the kids down, turning them into hollow shells who will gladly submit themselves to the institute’s leader, Evelyn Wade (Toni Collette).
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Any big tech company would gladly pay that fee to recruit someone who’s truly talented.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
So the Aggies coach last winter gladly looked into a Harvard defensive anchor Jacob Psyk, because who can turn down a scholar and a baller who can boost your program?
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The Apples and Googles of the world gladly provided free dry-cleaning, luxury buses to and from work, free lunches, gym memberships, massages, even lounges for pets of all kinds.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Bett was ejected, USF gladly accepted a first down at its own 39-yard line, and proceeded to march as needed to ice the game with a chip-shot field goal.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 10 Sep. 2025
The individual is regarded as inseparable from the omnipresent state, a subordinate position which most seem to gladly embrace.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
As lead researcher Jan Vermant noted, there is still room for improvement, and the team would gladly assist brewers in perfecting their craft.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
In the past, union members gladly ceded authority to the union because benefits ensued — more generous pensions, improved working conditions and the like.
—Jill Ebstein, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Any big tech company would gladly pay that fee to recruit someone who’s truly talented.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
So the Aggies coach last winter gladly looked into a Harvard defensive anchor Jacob Psyk, because who can turn down a scholar and a baller who can boost your program?
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The Apples and Googles of the world gladly provided free dry-cleaning, luxury buses to and from work, free lunches, gym memberships, massages, even lounges for pets of all kinds.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Bett was ejected, USF gladly accepted a first down at its own 39-yard line, and proceeded to march as needed to ice the game with a chip-shot field goal.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 10 Sep. 2025
The individual is regarded as inseparable from the omnipresent state, a subordinate position which most seem to gladly embrace.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
As lead researcher Jan Vermant noted, there is still room for improvement, and the team would gladly assist brewers in perfecting their craft.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
In the past, union members gladly ceded authority to the union because benefits ensued — more generous pensions, improved working conditions and the like.
—Jill Ebstein, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gladly
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In those two decades, Roberts has blithely overseen the near-total dismantling of American democracy and an unprecedented rollback of basic rights.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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As his profile began to grow on Grand Cayman, Santor became known for securing the best tables at restaurants and riding a scooter through island traffic, blithely ignoring suggestions to put on a helmet.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Civil-rights laws, including Title VI, prescribe a long, detailed process for resolving alleged violations, which includes giving universities a chance to respond and fix things voluntarily.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Only tips that are given voluntarily by customers will count toward the deduction.—
Levi Sumagaysay,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Filters for safely observing our star, revealing fine details in emission nebulae and countering urban light pollution are optionally available too.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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Further, the advanced version of the jet could also be optionally manned.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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After weeks of searching with the help of cameras, drones, and animal shelters, Francine was finally found and joyfully reunited with store workers.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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Rather than mourning, the holiday is about honoring, remembering and joyfully welcoming back the dead with offerings of their favorite foods, drinks, music and personal mementos.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Of course, Swift’s recent engagement to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was a hot topic, offering a look at what seems to be their playful relationship with one another with Swift lightheartedly poking fun at her now fiancé.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Adverb
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But Pierce Brosnan is the scene-stealer here, joyously leaping into the character of Ron, a former union activist known as Red Ron in his day, still ready to start a protest when needed.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The hostess seemed to accept this quite cheerfully and, in fact, expect the mess.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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No Mob boss, cheerfully decreeing that an inconvenient witness be rubbed out, could be more resolute.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That, in turn, jars an earlier memory of happier days in the same car, giddily documenting on camcorder their initial move to New Orleans.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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The kiss became a key piece of a prosecutorial propaganda campaign, giddily inflamed by the tabloid media, that framed Knox as a perverse, cold-blooded killer.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Gladly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladly. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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