gladly

glad ¹  (gld)

adj. glad·der, glad·dest

1.

a. Experiencing or exhibiting joy and pleasure.

b. Appreciative: was glad of the fire's warmth.

2. Providing joy and pleasure: a glad occasion.

3. Very willing; pleased: glad to help.

4. Bright and cheerful: a glad May morning.

5. Archaic Having a naturally cheerful disposition.

tr. & intr.v. glad·ded, glad·ding, glads Archaic

To gladden.

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[Middle English, from Old English glæd; see ghel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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gladly adv.

gladness n.

Synonyms: glad¹, happy, cheerful, lighthearted, joyful, joyous
These adjectives mean being in or showing good spirits. Glad often refers to the feeling that results from the gratification of a wish or from satisfaction with immediate circumstances: "Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be glad of" (Henry Fielding).
Happy applies to a pleasurable feeling of contentment: "Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so" (John Stuart Mill).
Cheerful suggests characteristic good spirits: a cheerful volunteer.
Lighthearted stresses the absence of care: "He whistles as he goes, lighthearted wretch,/Cold and yet cheerful" (William Cowper).
Joyful and joyous suggest lively, often exultant happiness: a joyful heart; joyous laughter.

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glad ²  (gld)

n. Botany

A gladiolus.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

gladly - in a willing manner; "this was gladly agreed to"; "I would fain do it" fain, lief

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gladly

adverb 1. happily, cheerfully, gleefully, merrily, gaily, joyfully, joyously, jovially

2. willingly, freely, happily, readily, cheerfully, with pleasure, with (a) good grace << OPPOSITE reluctantly

Translations

gladly [ˈglædlɪ] adv → con mucho gusto

gladly [ˈglædlɪ] glad adv → volontiers

gladly [ˈglædlɪ] glad adv → gern(e)

gladly [ˈglædlɪ] adv → volentieri