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as in blithely
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as in voluntarily
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Recent Examples of gladly
Nikola Jokic will gladly leave any speculation about the Nuggets’ championship capability to the media.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
ARMs may have gotten a bit of a bad rap during the subprime crisis, when mortgage lenders were offering – and borrowers gladly taking – all kinds of exotic loan products.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
And the Danes would’ve gladly welcomed a larger American presence today if the Americans would’ve been willing to send it, so there was no objection.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
There was no telling what Clark would find there in the morning – though if anyone in the Philadelphia area had the name of an oral surgeon, the Bruins guard would gladly take one.
—Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Cronin, though, will gladly enjoy another round.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Conservative estimate, how many Division I teams would gladly trade their model of sideline demeanor for Hurley and his results … 95 percent?
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Most of the money would simply end up subsidizing wealthier people who would have gladly paid $55,000 — or $80,000 — for an electric or hybrid vehicle anyway.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Many professionals who have spent careers in business, trades, law or public service would gladly teach for five or eight years to give back.
—Mark Batinick, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
ARMs may have gotten a bit of a bad rap during the subprime crisis, when mortgage lenders were offering – and borrowers gladly taking – all kinds of exotic loan products.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
And the Danes would’ve gladly welcomed a larger American presence today if the Americans would’ve been willing to send it, so there was no objection.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
There was no telling what Clark would find there in the morning – though if anyone in the Philadelphia area had the name of an oral surgeon, the Bruins guard would gladly take one.
—Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Cronin, though, will gladly enjoy another round.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Conservative estimate, how many Division I teams would gladly trade their model of sideline demeanor for Hurley and his results … 95 percent?
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Most of the money would simply end up subsidizing wealthier people who would have gladly paid $55,000 — or $80,000 — for an electric or hybrid vehicle anyway.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Many professionals who have spent careers in business, trades, law or public service would gladly teach for five or eight years to give back.
—Mark Batinick, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gladly
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Curry’s passenger begged officers to help Curry but Billups-Taylor blithely dismissed this concern, stating that Curry was acting, court documents state.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Only when Will was blithely playing himself to death did his father’s anger emerge.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Over the summer, Fleischmann voluntarily agreed to vacate a previous brick-and-mortar location in northwest suburban Huntley as part of a settlement agreement with her landlord.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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People who know how substandard these homes are don’t voluntarily go there.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Kipnis describes her own mother laughingly recalling a college professor chasing her around a desk and trying to kiss her.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The exterior is finished in wood, and it can optionally be paired with a deck to extend living space.—
Adam Williams
March 26,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2026
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To view a live stream from either camera, tap the play arrow on its video panel (then optionally turn your phone sideways to enter full-screen mode).—
John R. Delaney,
PC Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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The stories of people who ate joyfully and in a very inspired way kind of spoke to me the most.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2026
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Her writing process unfolded slowly but joyfully.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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The idea of replacing caddies with animals, lightheartedly suggested by moderator Eben Novy-Williams?—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Paltzik did not confirm the authenticity of the message but still suggested they were made lightheartedly.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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What follows is pure dance, a joyously propulsive, non-stop sequence of duets, trios, ensemble dances.—
Jennifer Homans,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Continuously, some view it more joyously while others see it as a sad event.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In Atlanta, my hometown airport, cheerfully marketed as the world’s busiest, had descended into organized chaos.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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In Atlanta, my hometown airport, cheerfully marketed as the world’s busiest, had descended into organized chaos.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Gladly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladly. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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