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I have been further enlightened by the conversation and correspondence of some illustrious Italians, whom I would gladly name, were I not afraid of exposing them to danger.
Edmond About

Meaning of "gladly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GLADLY

gladly  [ˈɡlædlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLADLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gladly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES GLADLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gladly in the English dictionary

The definition of gladly in the dictionary is happily; contentedly. Other definition of gladly is willingly; in a way that shows you are eager to do something for someone.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GLADLY


allegedly
əˈlɛdʒɪdlɪ
badly
ˈbædlɪ
Bradley
ˈbrædlɪ
broadly
ˈbrɔːdlɪ
deadly
ˈdɛdlɪ
Dudley
ˈdʌdlɪ
friendly
ˈfrɛndlɪ
Hadlee
ˈhædlɪ
hardly
ˈhɑːdlɪ
kindly
ˈkaɪndlɪ
madly
ˈmædlɪ
medley
ˈmɛdlɪ
proudly
ˈpraʊdlɪ
rapidly
ˈræpɪdlɪ
repeatedly
rɪˈpiːtɪdlɪ
reportedly
rɪˈpɔːtɪdlɪ
sadly
ˈsædlɪ
secondly
ˈsɛkəndlɪ
undoubtedly
ʌnˈdaʊtɪdlɪ
widely
ˈwaɪdlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLADLY

gladfulness
gladiate
gladiator
gladiatorial
gladiatorian
gladiatorship
gladiatory
gladiola
gladioli
gladiolus
gladius
gladness
gladsome
gladsomely
gladsomeness
Gladstone
Gladstone bag
gladvert

WORDS THAT END LIKE GLADLY

admittedly
boldly
cuddly
decidedly
dreadly
environmentally friendly
godly
hurriedly
loudly
markedly
mildly
oddly
otherworldly
profoundly
supposedly
thirdly
to put it mildly
unexpectedly
user-friendly
wildly

Synonyms and antonyms of gladly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GLADLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «gladly» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of gladly

Translation of «gladly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLADLY

Find out the translation of gladly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gladly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gladly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

欣然
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Con mucho gusto
570 millions of speakers

English

gladly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ख़ुशी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بكل سرور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

удовольствием
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de bom grado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সানন্দে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

volontiers
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dengan senang hati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gerne
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

喜んで
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기꺼이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Seneng
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sẵn sàng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மகிழ்ச்சியுடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आनंदाने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

memnuniyetle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

volentieri
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chętnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

задоволенням
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu bucurie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευχαρίστως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

graag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gärna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gjerne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gladly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GLADLY»

The term «gladly» is very widely used and occupies the 18.771 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GLADLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gladly

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10 QUOTES WITH «GLADLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gladly.
1
Edmond About
I have been further enlightened by the conversation and correspondence of some illustrious Italians, whom I would gladly name, were I not afraid of exposing them to danger.
2
James Agate
New Year's Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time.
3
Thomas Arnold
Rather than have it the principal thing in my son's mind, I would gladly have him think that the sun went round the earth, and that the stars were so many spangles set in the bright blue firmament.
4
Spencer Bachus
The rapid growth in many of our suburbs has spawned a booming construction industry eager to hire low wage immigrants who gladly fill these jobs, many of them happy to be paid in cash, free of federal and state taxes.
5
Thomas P.M. Barnett
Some Western demographers have posited, due to the female shortage created by the one-child policy, that China will be forced to field a vast force - as in tens of millions strong - of wifeless men who'll gladly wage wars around the planet to burn off all those unrequited hormones.
6
Katharine Lee Bates
Surely martyrs, irrespective of the special phase of the divine idea for which they gladly give up their bodies to torture and to death, are the truest heroes of history.
7
John Blair
This marched was planned to be non violent and non confrontational, and gladly it stayed that way. What really impressed me was the self discipline of the Black Block.
8
Cory Booker
I'd gladly take a grenade, if it meant saving Newark.
9
Arthur C. Brooks
As a political independent, I would gladly vote for any political party dedicated to limited government and entrepreneurship.
10
Sitting Bull
Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLADLY»

Discover the use of gladly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gladly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Gladly to Learn and Gladly to Teach: Essays on Religion and ...
Written by friends, colleagues, and students of Fortin, this book pays tribute to a remarkable thinker in a series of essays that bear eloquent testimony to Fortin's influence and his legacy.
Ernest L. Fortin, Michael P. Foley, Douglas Kries, 2002
2
A Resounding Tinkle: And, Gladly Otherwise
N.F. Simpson, whose work includes One Way Pendulum, led the twentieth century British Absurdist movement. His first play, A Resounding Tinkle, was one of the winners in the Observer play competition in 1957.
Norman Frederick Simpson, 2007
3
Gladly the Cross-Eyed Bear
But Hope has to figure out if she's just a plaintiff with an ocular defect or a beauty with deadeye aim.Grand Master Award–winning author Ed McBain paints a crooked world where justice is elusive and telling the difference between the ...
Ed McBain, 2013
4
Gladly Learn, Gladly Teach: Living Out One's Calling in the ...
As part of its theological exploration of vocation, the Mercer Commons at Mercer University sponsored a year-long Colloquium on campus on the topic of this book during academic 2003-2004.
John M. Dunaway, 2005
5
Suffering Art Gladly: The Paradox of Negative Emotion in Art
The Paradox of Negative Emotion in Art Jerrold Levinson. The Palgrave Macmillan Suffering Art Gladly Jerrold Levinson The Paradox of Negative Emotion in Art Suffering Art Gladly Also by Jerrold Levinson MUSIC, ART, AND. Cover.
Jerrold Levinson, 2013
6
Gladly Giraffe:
This is the story of a sensitive and kindly giraffe who is always eager to help his friends with their problems in an effort to make them happy.
Catherine Meade, 2014
7
E. E. Cummings
The sequence [in ViVa] which comprises poems in praise of love and lovers ( poems LVII–LXIII) opens with the justly famous “somewhere i have never travelled, gladly beyond” (LVII). A complex piece, it depends on an appearance of simplicity ...
Harold Bloom, 2009
8
They Gladly Taught: Ten Byu Professors
First volume in a proposed series to honor great BYU teachers of the past.
Jean A. Waterstradt, 1986
9
Gladly, Here I Come
There are two new arrivals at the farm: Shadrach's young filly, Gladly, and a boy named Eden.
Joy Cowley, 2000
10
And Gladly Teach: Reminiscences
Bonded Leather binding
Bliss Perry, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLADLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gladly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Napa post office repair bill tops $8 million
Should another worthy investor step up, he said, he would gladly step aside. His only objective, he said, is to see that someone saves the ... «Napa Valley Register, Jul 15»
2
Ickey Woods looks to spike asthma
shouted a teenage girl as she excitedly skipped away from a selfie with former Cincinnati Bengals running back Ickey Woods - who gladly ... «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»
3
Judge orders prosecutors to turn over evidence
Toomey, calling Rudinski's dialogue as “smoke and mirrors,” said he would gladly provide the evidence, but the Commonwealth wasn't even ... «Sunbury Daily Item, Jul 15»
4
Historian Jordan remembered for research, teaching
“He did not suffer fools gladly,” Thompson said. 'INCREDIBLE TEACHER AND WRITER'. Jordan also had a generous side. He gave a number ... «Press Herald, Jul 15»
5
An Extraordinary Life: Joliet woman had a strong, caring heart
When Marjorie worked at the audio-visual department at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, she gladly showed people how to work the ... «The Herald-News, Jul 15»
6
Bibb County chaplain focuses on helping people 'just one at a time'
When asked, she will gladly share her favorite sermon to preach -- John 15:1-11, the first one she said she spoke behind a pulpit. “You have to ... «Macon Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
Bollinger signs with Oklahoma Wesleyan
“We would have gladly taken her just based on her stroke average, but that's not all we looked at,” he said. “With our university being a ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
8
Project Big Love returns July 25 with more services
Prayer is also an integral part of the outreach and volunteers will gladly pray with those who request their help. And this year, each backpack ... «Chambersburg Public Opinion, Jul 15»
9
People of Athens County have legitimate gripe against injection wells
A number of signers I solicited, when told the proposed county charter opposed fracking activities, gladly signed. I agree with you that “if citizens ... «Athens NEWS, Jul 15»
10
Have we passively contributed to Ja's demise?
... what was your reaction; had it dawned on you to set up a sting operation to entrap the politician or did you gladly accept the bribe; have you ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»

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