Used in a Sentence

gladly

How to use gladly in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for gladly.

Editorial note

I'm not being accused of anything, will gladly answer.

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Quick take

in a willing manner; "this was gladly agreed to"; "I would fain do it"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of gladly gathered in one view.

adverb

in a willing manner; "this was gladly agreed to"; "I would fain do it"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for gladly.

adverb

in a willing manner; "this was gladly agreed to"; "I would fain do it"

Example sentences

1

I'm not being accused of anything, will gladly answer.

2

It is as easy as it should be. I gladly spend money on Github every month.

3

They would have gladly given a refund, but since I booked through Expedia, I had to talk to them.

4

They enchant, and they delight, and because of that I will gladly open my pocketbook for Elon Musk.

5

Those factories will gladly OEM an entire lock for you -- or in this case just sell you the parts or the whole assembled mechanism.

6

I would gladly sweat and let my body do its thing than have a heatstroke while being tricked into thinking that it is relatively cool outside.

7

If it means that I pay an extra $10-$20 to fly Virgin so that their employees directly benefit, that's something I would do gladly.

8

And if such a 'promotion' happens, you gladly accept it anyway, and then leave 6 months later with your new title to leverage a better salary.

9

China owns trillions of US national debt... this is debt that the leaders of our country have given willingly, and gladly pocketed the resulting cash.

10

After decades of trying to mke better and better videogames, always more realistic, Molyneux shows that the average human is, in fact satisfied by a Skinner box and will gladly pay for it.

11

Once I have taken it for a test drive and am convinced the service if of value to me, I will gladly fill out the information needed, but yet again, will refuse to provide even a single bit more than I consider _strictly_ necessary to provide the service.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use gladly in a sentence?

I'm not being accused of anything, will gladly answer.

What does gladly mean?

in a willing manner; "this was gladly agreed to"; "I would fain do it"

What part of speech is gladly?

gladly is commonly used as adverb.