WISHFULLY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

wishfully

adverb

as in gladly

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Advertisement Kim gladly devotes himself to a quiet life as a father and office worker, and the SMD leaves him alone.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 27 July 2026
Just like her on-screen counterpart, Queen Penelope of Ithaca, actress Anne Hathaway is gladly taken.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 July 2026

Definition of gladly

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That bill, which passed last July, allows single filers who earn up to $150,000, and joint filers who earn up to $300,000, to deduct up to $25,000 in cash tips that are voluntarily paid to the worker.

— Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Taylor Farms, America’s largest salad producer, has voluntarily recalled lettuce from central Mexico.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 27 July 2026

Definition of voluntarily

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But, instead, the agency is going after people exercising their constitutional rights to criticize a public agency, according to Shadix.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
The thick mats cover up the rocky streambed where invertebrates like mayfly nymphs like to live, and instead creates habitats for smaller insects, chironomids and worms.

— Hannah Smith July 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026

Definition of instead

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In an example video, Google demonstrates how the user can speak long, complex instructions, optionally referring to files on the local computer, and have Gemini synthesize a response directly into a document or email.

— Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
This partnership is set to provide a means of churning out large numbers of autonomous or optionally crewed ships in American shipyards.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026

Definition of optionally

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Curtis hasn’t really come close to reaching his potential as a character either.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Chris Wood and Tyler Bindon only collected a single point with New Zealand, while Angus Gunn could not help Scotland get beyond the group stage either.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026

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