gladly
adverb
Everyday
In the lessons
In everyday talk it is a polite way of agreeing: «I'll gladly help». In stories it shows a character's willingness. Phrases: gladly help, I would gladly, gladly accept.
Examples
- I'll gladly help you carry those bags. tree →
- She gladly shared her sweets with everyone. tree →
- The dog gladly jumped into the car. tree →
- We would gladly come to your party. tree →
- He gladly accepted the prize. tree →
- Christians are encouraged to give gladly, not because they must. tree →
- The King gladly gave his consent. tree →
Note
Adjective: glad. Opposite: unwillingly, reluctantly. A bit polite and formal; in speech people also say «happily» or «sure».
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «gladly» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «gladly» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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