gladly

From Middle English gladly, gladliche, from Old English glædlīċe (“gladly”), equivalent to glad +‎ -ly. Compare Danish glædelig (“joyful”), Icelandic gleðilegur (“delightful”). More at glad, -ly.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡlædli/

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gladly (comparative gladlier or more gladly, superlative gladliest or most gladly)

1. In a glad manner; happily.
   • 1915, G[eorge] A. Birmingham [pseudonym; James Owen Hannay], chapter I, in Gossamer, New York, N.Y.: George H. Doran Company, OCLC 5661828:

     As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish, but I would not go out of my way to protest against it. My servant is, so far as I am concerned, welcome to as many votes as he can get. I would very gladly make mine over to him if I could.

   • 1985, Joan Morrison, chapter 4, in Share House Blues, Boolarong Publications, page 44:

     'Find me a job and I'll gladly go to work.'

2. Willingly; certainly.

   Would you like a beer?

   Gladly, thank you.

• suffer fools gladly