gladly.
In a glad manner; happily.
Meaning & usage
In a glad manner; happily.
Willingly; certainly.
Would you like a beer? ― Gladly, thank you.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *gladaz Proto-West Germanic *glad Old English glæd Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Old English glædlīċe Middle English gladly English gladly 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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