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Gladly

//ˈɡlædli// adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In a glad manner; happily.

    "As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish, but I would not go out of my way to protest against it. My servant is, so far as I am concerned, welcome to as many votes as he can get. I would very gladly make mine over to him if I could."

  2. 2
    Willingly; certainly.

    "Would you like a beer? ― Gladly, thank you."

Adverb
  1. 1
    with pleasure wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English gladly, gladliche, from Old English glædlīċe (“gladly”); equivalent to glad + -ly. Compare Danish glædelig (“joyful”), Icelandic gleðilegur (“delightful”). More at glad, -ly.

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