gladly
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glad 1
(glăd)adj. glad·der, glad·dest
1.
a. Experiencing or exhibiting joy and pleasure.
b. Appreciative: was glad to be home.
2. Providing joy and pleasure: a glad occasion.
3. Very willing; pleased: glad to help.
tr. & intr.v. glad·ded, glad·ding, glads Archaic
To gladden.
glad′ly adv.
glad′ness n.
Synonyms: glad1, happy, cheerful, lighthearted, joyful, joyous
These adjectives mean being in or showing good spirits. Glad often refers to the feeling that results from the gratification of a wish or from satisfaction with immediate circumstances: "They were smiling, lifting their hands to me, glad to be together, glad to see me" (Wendell Berry).
Happy applies to a feeling of pleasure, satisfaction, or joy: "Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so" (John Stuart Mill).
Cheerful suggests characteristic good spirits: a cheerful volunteer.
Lighthearted stresses the absence of care: "We knew that things were hard for our Bohemian neighbors, but the two girls were lighthearted and never complained" (Willa Cather).
Joyful and joyous suggest lively, often exultant happiness: a joyful heart; joyous laughter.
These adjectives mean being in or showing good spirits. Glad often refers to the feeling that results from the gratification of a wish or from satisfaction with immediate circumstances: "They were smiling, lifting their hands to me, glad to be together, glad to see me" (Wendell Berry).
Happy applies to a feeling of pleasure, satisfaction, or joy: "Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so" (John Stuart Mill).
Cheerful suggests characteristic good spirits: a cheerful volunteer.
Lighthearted stresses the absence of care: "We knew that things were hard for our Bohemian neighbors, but the two girls were lighthearted and never complained" (Willa Cather).
Joyful and joyous suggest lively, often exultant happiness: a joyful heart; joyous laughter.
glad 2
(glăd)n. Botany
A gladiolus.
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| Adv. | 1. | gladly - in a willing manner; "this was gladly agreed to"; "I would fain do it" |
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gladly
adverb
1. happily, cheerfully, gleefully, merrily, gaily, joyfully, joyously, jovially He gladly accepted my invitation.
2. willingly, freely, happily, readily, cheerfully, with pleasure, with (a) good grace The counsellors will gladly baby-sit during their free time.
willingly sadly, reluctantly, grudgingly, unwillingly, dolefully, unenthusiastically
willingly sadly, reluctantly, grudgingly, unwillingly, dolefully, unenthusiastically
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gladly
adverbIt is so; as you say or ask:
absolutely, agreed, all right, assuredly, aye, indubitably, roger, undoubtedly, unquestionably, willingly, yea, yes.
Slang: right on.
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Translations
بِبَهْجَه، بِفَرَح
ráds ochotous radostí
med glæde
rado
örömmel
glaîlega
džiaugsmingai
s radosťou
z veseljem
memnuniyetle
gladly
[ˈglædlɪ] ADV → con mucho gusto, de buena ganahe gladly accepted their invitation → aceptó con mucho gusto or de buena gana su invitación
I'd gladly help her if I could → la ayudaría con mucho gusto or de buena gana si pudiera
"will you help us?" - "gladly" → -¿nos ayudará? -con mucho gusto
see also suffer A2
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gladly
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glad
(glӕd) adjective pleased or happy. I'm very glad that you are here; the glad smiles of the children.
ˈgladden verb to make glad. The news gladdened her.
ˈgladly adverbI'd gladly help but I have too many other things to do.
ˈgladness nounglad rags
a person's best clothes, worn for special occasions. I'll get my glad rags on for the party.
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