Definitions for gladly
glad·ly

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. gladly, lief, fainadverb

   in a willing manner

   "this was gladly agreed to"; "I would fain do it"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. gladlyadverb

   In a glad manner; happily.

2. Etymology: From gladly, gladliche, from glædlice, equivalent to. Compare glædelig, gleðilegur. More at glad, -ly.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Gladlyadverb

   Joyfully; with gayety; with merriment; with triumph; with exultation.

   Etymology: from glad.

   For his particular, I’ll receive him gladly;
   But not one follower. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   You are going to set us right; and ’tis an advantage every body will gladly see you engross the glory of. Edward Blount, to Pope.

Webster Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Gladlyadjective

   preferably; by choice

2. Gladlyadjective

   with pleasure; joyfully; cheerfully; eagerly

3. Etymology: [From Glad, a.]

How to pronounce gladly?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say gladly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gladly in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gladly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of gladly in a Sentence

1. Police Corporal Chris Manseau:

   We dont want anything like that to happen, at the end of the day, we want everyone to go home safe. Thats all ; police officers and the suspects included so if they wanted to turn themselves in we would gladly do that and I dont want to see this go down in a hail of bullets.

2. Lyndon Johnson:

   Dick, you may be right. But if that's the price I've got ta pay, I'm going to gladly do it.

3. Laurentiu Baciu:

   Romanian grain farmers will gladly embrace the genetically modified maize crops, it's common sense that any maize farmer, be it in Spain or in Portugal or in Romania, would like to reduce production costs and eventually reap a bigger harvest.

4. Mariana Fulger:

   If you keep the mind awake, alive, the rest of your being follows it gladly..

5. Ben Carson:

   I started praying about it, asking God for guidance, and I finally concluded that 'Lord, as long as you open the doors I’ll walk through them. And if you shut the doors, I'll gladly sit down.' Well, he has continually opened the doors.

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