gladly C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈɡlædli/ UK /ˈɡlædli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in a willing and happy manner I would gladly help you carry those boxes upstairs. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a willing and happy manner willinglyhappilycheerfullyreadilyeagerly ↔ Opposites reluctantlyunwillinglygrudgingly Word family Related forms gladgladnessgladden Etymology AI details From Old English glædlīce ('cheerfully, kindly'), from glæd ('glad') + -līce ('-ly'). glædlīce Old English glæd Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # gladly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈɡlædli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡlædli/ ## Meanings 1. in a willing and happy manner ## Examples - I would gladly help you carry those boxes upstairs. ## Synonyms - willingly - happily - cheerfully - readily - eagerly ## Antonyms - reluctantly - unwillingly - grudgingly ## Related Forms - glad - gladness - gladden ## Roots and Affixes - Root: glædlīce - Root: glæd ## Etymology From Old English glædlīce ('cheerfully, kindly'), from glæd ('glad') + -līce ('-ly'). ## AI Etymology Gladly comes from Old English glædlīce ('cheerfully, kindly'), from glæd ('glad') + -līce ('-ly'). The historical trail runs through Old English glædlīce and Old English glæd. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means in a willing and happy manner. Related forms include glad, gladness, gladden. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown