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Audio Help [glad] Pronunciation Key adjective, glad·der, glad·dest, verb, glad·ded, glad·ding.

–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

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—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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glad¹ Audio Help (glād) Pronunciation Key
adj. glad·der, glad·dest

1. Experiencing or exhibiting joy and pleasure.
2. Appreciative: was glad of the fire's warmth.
Providing joy and pleasure: a glad occasion.
Very willing; pleased: glad to help.
Bright and cheerful: a glad May morning.
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
adverb
in a willing manner; "this was gladly agreed to"; "I would fain do it"

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ˈgladly adverb

Example: I'd gladly help but I have too many other things to do.

Arabic:	بِبَهْجَه، بِفَرَح
Chinese (Simplified):	乐意地
Chinese (Traditional):	樂意地
Czech:	rád, s ochotou, s radostí
Danish:	med glæde
Dutch:	graag
Estonian:	meeleldi
Finnish:	ilomielin
French:	avec plaisir
German:	gerne
Greek:	μετά χαράς
Hungarian:	örömmel
Icelandic:	glaðlega
Indonesian:	dengan senang
Italian:	con piacere*, volentieri

Japanese:	喜んで
Korean:	기꺼이
Latvian:	labprāt; ar prieku
Lithuanian:	mielai
Norwegian:	med glede, gjerne, gledelig
Polish:	chętnie
Portuguese (Brazil):	com prazer
Portuguese (Portugal):	alegremente
Romanian:	cu plăcere
Russian:	охотно
Slovak:	s radosťou
Slovenian:	z veseljem
Spanish:	con placer
Swedish:	med glädje, gladeligen, gärna
Turkish:	memnuniyetle