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Gladly Moderate

Gladly has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adverb

Definitions
Adverb
1

in a willing manner

"this was gladly agreed to"

"I would fain do it"

2

In a glad manner; happily.

"She gladly accepted the invitation to join her friends on their weekend trip."

In plain English: Gladly means doing something with great happiness and willingness because you really want to do it.

"She would gladly help me move if I needed an extra hand."

Example Sentences
"She would gladly help me move if I needed an extra hand." adv
"She would gladly help her neighbor move the heavy furniture on Saturday." adv
"He gladly accepted the invitation to join us for dinner tonight." adv
"I will gladly pay you back once I receive my paycheck tomorrow." adv
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Origin

Gladly comes from Middle English and Old English, where it originally meant "in a happy or cheerful manner." The word traveled into modern English unchanged in meaning, formed by adding the suffix "-ly" to the adjective "glad."

Rhyming Words
idly endly oddly sadly dadly kidly badly godly oldly madly redly mindly goodly maidly woodly puddly wildly widdly fondly laidly
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