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 He gladly accepted my invitation.

2. willingly, freely, happily, readily, cheerfully, with pleasure, with (a) good grace The counsellors will gladly baby-sit during their free time.
willingly sadly, reluctantly, grudgingly, unwillingly, dolefully, unenthusiastically

Translations

gladly [ˈglædlɪ] ADV → con mucho gusto, de buena gana
he gladly accepted their invitation → aceptó con mucho gusto or de buena gana su invitación
I'd gladly help her if I could → la ayudaría con mucho gusto or de buena gana si pudiera
"will you help us?" - "gladly" → -¿nos ayudará? -con mucho gusto
see also suffer A2

gladly [ˈglædli] adv → volontiers

gladly

adv (= willingly, happily) → gern(e); I’d gladly give her £5 to go away → ich gäbe ihr gern(e) £ 5, wenn sie nur wegginge

gladly [ˈglædlɪ] adv (joyfully) → lietamente; (willingly) → con piacere, volentieri

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gladly [ˈglædlɪ] adv (joyfully) → lietamente; (willingly) → con piacere, volentieri