gladly

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

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 willingly happily cheerfully readily eagerly

Opposites

reluctantly unwillingly grudgingly

Word family

Related forms glad gladness gladden

Etymology

From Old English glædlīce ('cheerfully, kindly'), from glæd ('glad') + -līce ('-ly').

glædlīce Old English glæd Old English

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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