Synonyms for gladly
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a glad manner; happily.
- adv. 2
Willingly; certainly.
Would you like a beer? ― Gladly, thank you.
Example sentences
- happily Ziri's tortoise is living happily in our backyard.
- willingly Did you smash the window willingly or unwillingly?
- cheerfully Chris followed the two and cheerfully greeted Kate.
- joyfully The birds fluttered joyfully from branch to branch.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| gladly | steady | |
| happily | rising | |
| willingly | rising | |
| cheerfully | rising | |
| joyfully | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- soon1, fain1, lief1
- 5 letters
- gaily2
- 7 letters
- happily3
- 8 letters
- joyfully3, blithely2, joyously, cheerily, genially
- 9 letters
- willingly3, blessedly3
- 10 letters
- cheerfully3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gaily2 = 2 syllables).