gladly
In good spirits
Gladly means willingly and with pleasure: I'd gladly help you move.
It signals genuine enthusiasm rather than reluctant compliance.
The word often appears in polite responses to requests: Gladly! can stand alone as agreement.
Someone who gladly does something embraces the task rather than merely tolerating it.
With keen enthusiasm
- enthusiasticallyWith eager excitement
- readilyWithout delay or reluctance
- willinglyBy free choice
- keenlyWith intense interest
zealously · avidly · excitedly · fervently · ardently · happily · cheerfully · promptly
By free choice
- voluntarilyWithout external compulsion
- unhesitatinglyWithout delay or doubt
- cooperativelyActing in partnership
- agreeablyIn pleasing fashion
obligingly · compliantly · amenably · accommodatingly · freely · readily · openly · graciously
In a joyful manner
- delightedlyWith evident joy
- cheerfullyIn a glad manner
- gleefullyWith evident joy
- blissfullyWith serene delight
joyously · merrily · lightheartedly · buoyantly · jubilantly · exuberantly · radiantly · brightly
eagerly
With keen enthusiasm
- enthusiasticallyWith eager excitement
- readilyWithout delay or reluctance
- willinglyBy free choice
keenly · zealously · avidly · excitedly · fervently · ardently · happily · cheerfully · promptly · swiftly
willingly
By free choice
- voluntarilyWithout external compulsion
- unhesitatinglyWithout delay or doubt
- cooperativelyActing in partnership
agreeably · obligingly · compliantly · amenably · accommodatingly · freely · readily · openly · graciously · generously
happily
In a joyful manner
- delightedlyWith evident joy
- cheerfullyIn a glad manner
- gleefullyWith evident joy
blissfully · joyously · merrily · lightheartedly · buoyantly · jubilantly · exuberantly · radiantly · brightly · sunnily
gladlyreluctantly
With obvious unwillingness
unwillingly · begrudgingly · grudgingly · against one's will · hesitantly
- glad tidingsFavorable reports bringing happiness
- glad handGreet with false warmth
- suffer fools gladlyAccept the witless cheerfully
- glad ragsFancy clothes for celebrations
- orange you gladPunchline revealing fruit substitution
- so glad
glad, gladness, gladden, gladdening, gladder, gladdest, gladdened, gladsome