gladly

«gladly» in Mova's school dictionary: Willingly and happily; with pleasure — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb

meaning for a pupil

1) Willingly and happily; with pleasure. tree →

2) In a pleased way. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday talk it is a polite way of agreeing: «I'll gladly help». In stories it shows a character's willingness. Phrases: gladly help, I would gladly, gladly accept.

examples

• I'll gladly help you carry those bags. tree →
• She gladly shared her sweets with everyone. tree →
• The dog gladly jumped into the car. tree →
• We would gladly come to your party. tree →
• He gladly accepted the prize. tree →
• Christians are encouraged to give gladly, not because they must. tree →
• The King gladly gave his consent. tree →

note

Adjective: glad. Opposite: unwillingly, reluctantly. A bit polite and formal; in speech people also say «happily» or «sure».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «gladly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.