Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- With gladness or pleasure; joyfully; cheerfully.
- By preference; by choice.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb obsolete Preferably; by choice.
- adverb With pleasure; joyfully; cheerfully; eagerly.
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- adverb In a
glad manner;happily .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a willing manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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No more than in Herod, who “heard the word gladly;” or in the Jews, when the preaching of Ezekiel was “pleasant” or desirable to them; or in those described Isa.lviii. 2, who “sought God daily, and delighted to know his ways,” in the midst of their abominable practices.
The Doctrine of the Saints��� Perseverance Explained and Confirmed 1616-1683 1966
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So the cook carried out these directions, and Antalas heard the word gladly, but made no further reply than to say that worthy enterprises are not properly brought to pass among men by cooks.
History of the Wars, Books III and IV (of 8) The Vandalic War Procopius
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They answered the call gladly, for the spirit of adventure ran high, and every army officer welcomed the chance to see active service.
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So he went in gladly, hoping that Mr. Burrell might be there.
The Second Chance 1910
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I called gladly from the stairs, and bade her come up to me.
Friendship Village Zona Gale 1906
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Page 39 put two silver half-dollars into a hand which clasped the coins gladly, in the knowledge that no master could take them away, but whatever was earned by the laborer would remain his own.
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He commenced preaching, and the people appeared to receive the word gladly, and when he had gained about fifty converts who were ready to be baptised which ceremony he was not authorised to perform by the Virginia law, he procured the services of Preacher Bowles, and he baptised them.
Biography of London Ferrill, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Colored Persons, Lexington, KY. No Author 1854
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The people hear the word gladly, and with some fruit of it continually our hearts are cheered.
The Old Helmet, Volume II Susan Warner 1852
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Many of the Tongans heard the word gladly, though hitherto known for their evil doings, and returned home changed in heart and manners.
The Cruise of the Mary Rose Here and There in the Pacific William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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For then, alas! it comes out too often that they are of those whom our Lord spoke of, who heard the word gladly, but had no root in themselves, and in time of temptation fell away.
Town and Country Sermons Charles Kingsley 1847
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