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Gladly

adverb/ɡwˈɑːɹaʊ/
Definition
in a willing manner
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɡwˈɑːɹaʊ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡlˈadli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡlˈadli/
2 syllables Say it as /ɡwˈɑːɹaʊ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adverbin a willing manner
“this was gladly agreed to”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
gerne
in einer bereitwilligen Art und Weise
🇫🇷French
volontiers
de manière volontaire
🇪🇸Spanish
con alegría
de manera voluntaria
🇮🇹Italian
volentieri
in modo volontario
🇳🇱Dutch
graag
op een gewillige manier
🇵🇹Portuguese
de bom grado
de maneira voluntária
🇷🇺Russian
с радостью
по доброй воле
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ख़ुशी से
स्वेच्छा से
🇧🇩Bengali
আনন্দের সাথে
ইচ্ছাকৃতভাবে
🇮🇳Tamil
மகிழ்ச்சியுடன்
விருப்பமான முறையில்
🇮🇳Telugu
సంతోషముగా
ఇష్టపూర్వకంగా
🇮🇳Marathi
आनंदाने
स्वेच्छेने
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખુશીથી
સ્વેચ્છાએ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ
ಇಚ್ಛೆಯ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സന്തോഷത്തോടെ
സന്നദ്ധമായ രീതിയിൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਨਾਲ
ਇੱਕ ਇੱਛਾ ਤਰੀਕੇ ਨਾਲ
🇵🇰Urdu
خوشی سے
رضامندی سے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
乐意
以自愿的方式
🇯🇵Japanese
喜んで
喜んで
🇰🇷Korean
기꺼이
기꺼이
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vui vẻ
một cách sẵn lòng
🇹🇭Thai
ยินดี
ด้วยความเต็มใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
dengan senang hati
dengan cara yang rela
🇵🇭Filipino
masaya
sa kusang paraan
🇲🇾Malay
dengan senang hati
secara rela hati
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بكل سرور
بطريقة راغبة
🇮🇷Persian
با خوشحالی
با تمایل
🇹🇷Turkish
memnuniyetle
istekli bir şekilde
🇮🇱Hebrew
בשמחה
בצורה מרצון
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'gladly'?
The primary meaning of 'gladly' is 'in a willing manner'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gladly' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'gladly' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'gladly' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'gladly' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'gladly' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'gladly' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'gladly' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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