WISHFULLY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

wishfully

adverb

as in gladly

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Ribeiro gladly announced in the episode’s final minute that everyone was safe to dance to another week.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2026
Fans rushed the field afterward, and the Vols will gladly pay the SEC fine.

— Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of gladly

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Why, supporters ask, should Maryland Democrats voluntarily surrender when Republicans elsewhere refuse to play by equivalent rules?

— Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2026
Typically, a judge who voluntarily recuses himself takes that action before a hearing.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of voluntarily

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The album mostly abandons the saxophone, the instrument Gendel is known for, instead opting for Auto-Tuned rap, glitchy R&B, and corroded 808s.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
There is a different theory, though, and that is that the shark in question wasn't a shark at all, but instead was a tarpon.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of instead

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Beyond cargo transport, KONA’s modular architecture and optionally piloted design could eventually support other configurations, including communications relay, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), and payload delivery.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
Wavecamper, too, installs two individual rear seats standard but offers fifth and sixth seats optionally, expanding the Flex E-Line's capability to serve as a proper everyday MPV for families, as well as a cozy four-sleeper camper van.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

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