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# gladly

adverb

«gladly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Willingly and happily; with pleasure. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gladly/#m1)
2. In a pleased way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gladly/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gladly/#x1)
- She gladly shared her sweets with everyone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gladly/#x2)
- The dog gladly jumped into the car. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gladly/#x3)
- We would gladly come to your party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gladly/#x4)
- He gladly accepted the prize. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gladly/#x5)
- Christians are encouraged to give gladly, not because they must. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gladly/#x6)
- The King gladly gave his consent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gladly/#x7)

### 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](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gladly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gladly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gladly.html) on Mova free.