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glad

1  [glad] adjective, glad⋅der, glad⋅dest, verb, glad⋅ded, glad⋅ding.
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–adjective
1. feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad about the good news; glad that you are here.
2. accompanied by or causing joy or pleasure: a glad occasion; glad tidings.
3. characterized by or showing cheerfulness, joy, or pleasure, as looks or utterances.
4. very willing: I'll be glad to give him your message.
–verb (used with object)
5. Archaic. to make glad.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME; OE glæd; c. ON glathr bright, glad, D glad, G glatt smooth; akin to L glaber smooth

Related forms:
gladly, adverb
gladness, noun

Synonyms:
1. elated, gratified, contented. 3. merry, joyous, joyful, cheerful, happy, cheery.

Antonyms:
1–3. sad.
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glad 1   (glād)   
adj.   glad·der, glad·dest
    1. Experiencing or exhibiting joy and pleasure.
    2. Appreciative: was glad of the fire's warmth.
  2. Providing joy and pleasure: a glad occasion.
  3. Very willing; pleased: glad to help.
  4. Bright and cheerful: a glad May morning.
  5. Archaic Having a naturally cheerful disposition.
tr. & intr.v.   glad·ded, glad·ding, glads Archaic
To gladden.

[Middle English, from Old English glæd; see ghel-2 in Indo-European roots.]
glad'ly adv., glad'ness n.
Synonyms: These adjectives mean being in or showing good spirits. Glad often refers to the feeling that results from the gratification of a wish or from satisfaction with immediate circumstances: "Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be glad of" (Henry Fielding).
Happy applies to a pleasurable feeling of contentment: "Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so" (John Stuart Mill).
Cheerful suggests characteristic good spirits: a cheerful volunteer.
Lighthearted stresses the absence of care: "He whistles as he goes, lighthearted wretch,/Cold and yet cheerful" (William Cowper).
Joyful and joyous suggest lively, often exultant happiness: a joyful heart; joyous laughter.
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Gladly

Glad"ly\, adv. [From Glad, a.]

1. Preferably; by choice. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

2. With pleasure; joyfully; cheerfully; eagerly.

The common people heard him gladly. --Mark xii. 37.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : gladly
Spanish: con placer,
German: gerne,
Japanese: 喜んで
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