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as in blithely
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as in voluntarily
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Recent Examples of gladly
The Apples and Googles of the world gladly provided free dry-cleaning, luxury buses to and from work, free lunches, gym memberships, massages, even lounges for pets of all kinds.
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Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Bett was ejected, USF gladly accepted a first down at its own 39-yard line, and proceeded to march as needed to ice the game with a chip-shot field goal.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 10 Sep. 2025
The individual is regarded as inseparable from the omnipresent state, a subordinate position which most seem to gladly embrace.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
As lead researcher Jan Vermant noted, there is still room for improvement, and the team would gladly assist brewers in perfecting their craft.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
In the past, union members gladly ceded authority to the union because benefits ensued — more generous pensions, improved working conditions and the like.
—Jill Ebstein, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Freeland gladly accepted the gift, ripping it into the right field seats for his first major-league home run – and the Dodgers’ only hit off Darvish.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025
Hosting is a big job and, even when gladly undertaken, can be challenging.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
This labor is a price gladly paid for their incomparable flavor.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Bett was ejected, USF gladly accepted a first down at its own 39-yard line, and proceeded to march as needed to ice the game with a chip-shot field goal.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 10 Sep. 2025
The individual is regarded as inseparable from the omnipresent state, a subordinate position which most seem to gladly embrace.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
As lead researcher Jan Vermant noted, there is still room for improvement, and the team would gladly assist brewers in perfecting their craft.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
In the past, union members gladly ceded authority to the union because benefits ensued — more generous pensions, improved working conditions and the like.
—Jill Ebstein, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Freeland gladly accepted the gift, ripping it into the right field seats for his first major-league home run – and the Dodgers’ only hit off Darvish.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025
Hosting is a big job and, even when gladly undertaken, can be challenging.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
This labor is a price gladly paid for their incomparable flavor.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gladly
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Yet somehow, Congress blithely ignores this demand, and overall congressional legislation for gun safety rarely advances.—
John J. Donohue,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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As his profile began to grow on Grand Cayman, Santor became known for securing the best tables at restaurants and riding a scooter through island traffic, blithely ignoring suggestions to put on a helmet.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Bloomfield had already tried two times to withdraw Miller and Keith’s plumbing claim against Citizens, filing motions to voluntarily dismiss the lawsuit and notifying the court of the withdrawal of her clients claim.—
Mario Ariza,
ProPublica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Following the shooting, Kozak voluntarily approached police and was later questioned by the FBI.—
Amanda Castro
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Further, the advanced version of the jet could also be optionally manned.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Fowler & Ward x Base Cabin can optionally be upgraded for full off-the-grid functionality with solar panels, batteries, and water tanks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Aug. 2025
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Charlie Kirk traveled the nation, joyfully engaging with everyone interested in good-faith debate.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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But Wolfe’s good point, in his writing on architecture, was that there was an immense reservoir of idiomatic American style that deserved to be taken as seriously—or, more to the point, as joyfully—as any European art-school dogma.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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But Pierce Brosnan is the scene-stealer here, joyously leaping into the character of Ron, a former union activist known as Red Ron in his day, still ready to start a protest when needed.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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In the film, Maddie cheerfully navigates the politics of her jealous co-worker (Claudia O’Doherty), exacting boss (Connor O’Malley) and lesbian BFF (Berlant) at the sunny studios of Gourmaybe.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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The song cheerfully encourages kids to use the potty at pivotal times throughout the day—namely before heading to school and before climbing in bed at the end of the day.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Aug. 2025
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That, in turn, jars an earlier memory of happier days in the same car, giddily documenting on camcorder their initial move to New Orleans.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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The kiss became a key piece of a prosecutorial propaganda campaign, giddily inflamed by the tabloid media, that framed Knox as a perverse, cold-blooded killer.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 Aug. 2025
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Miami happily obliged and thrived.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The actor is happily married to his longtime wife, Tomasina Tate.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gladly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladly. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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