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Added 9 October 2026

gladly

/ˈɡlædli/ adverb

In Latin: libenter Wiktionary

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gladly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

In a willing manner.
this was gladly agreed to

Origin

Inherited from Middle English gladly (“joyousuly, voluntarily, easily”), from Old English glædlīċe (“gladly, pleasantly, kindly”), from glæd (“glad, bright”) + -līċe. Compare Danish glædelig (“joyful”), Icelandic gleðilegur (“delightful”). More at glad, -ly.

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