Definitions

gladly

[glad-lee] / ˈglæd li /

ADVERB

happily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheerfully cheerily cordially enthusiastically freely gleefully gratefully heartily readily warmly willingly

WEAK

acquiescently ardently beatifically blissfully blithely contentedly delightedly delightfully ecstatically enchantedly felicitously gaily genially jocundly jovially joyfully joyously lovingly merrily paradisiacally passionately pleasantly pleasingly pleasurably rapturously sweetly with good grace with pleasure with relish zealously zestfully

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unwillingly

WEAK

sadly unhappily

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gladly

If you’re invested for a longer bull run, that is a gift you should gladly accept.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

"I would gladly subscribe to Meta One, but only if it genuinely offers unlimited access."

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Again the reigning successor to George III will be obliged to say nice words about the men his ancestor would gladly have hanged from the nearest tree.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

Cheng "gladly accepted" the invitation to lead a delegation to China, her party said in a statement, confirming a Xinhua report.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

Under normal circumstances he would gladly have given them to his friend, but this was different.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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