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gladlier

gladlier is the comparative form of gladly.

Meaning of gladly

Adverb

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

  1. In a glad manner; happily.
    • 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.1915, G[eorge] A. Birmingham [pseudonym; James Owen Hannay], chapter I, in Gossamer, New York, N.Y.: George H. Doran Company, →OCLC
  2. Willingly; certainly.
    • Would you like a beer? ― Gladly, thank you.

Questions about gladlier

What is gladlier the comparative form of?
Gladlier is the comparative form of gladly.

Words near gladlier in the dictionary

  1. gladius
  2. gladiuses
  3. gladiusite
  4. gladkaite
  5. gladless
  6. gladlier
  7. gladliest
  8. gladly
  9. gladly suffer fools
  10. Gladman
  11. Gladmans

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