gladly
/ˈɡlædli/adverb
उच्चारण ग्लैड्ली
खुशी से, सहर्ष, ख़ुशी-ख़ुशी
Core word
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in a way that shows you are happy or willing to do something
खुशी से, सहर्ष, ख़ुशी-ख़ुशी
- I would gladly help you with your project.
- Radhika gladly accepted the invitation.
- I will gladly carry your bag for you.
+ 2 more examples
- The villagers gladly shared their food with the visitors.
- He gladly paid for the repairs.
Synonyms willingly happily readily with pleasure cheerfully
Opposite reluctantly unwillingly grudgingly
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
gladly + verb
Gladly describes how willingly or happily you do something; it usually comes before the verb or after the object.
'Gladly' बताता है कि कोई काम कितनी इच्छा या खुशी से किया जाता है; यह प्रायः verb से पहले या object के बाद आता है।
- I will gladly help you with the project.
- She accepted the invitation gladly.
gladly with would / will
Pair gladly with will or would to make an offer or accept a request politely.
विनम्रता से प्रस्ताव देने या अनुरोध स्वीकारने के लिए 'gladly' को will या would के साथ रखें।
- I would gladly lend you my notes.
- We will gladly answer your questions.
gladly in replies
On its own, 'Gladly' is a polite short answer to a request.
अकेले 'Gladly' किसी अनुरोध का विनम्र संक्षिप्त उत्तर है।
- 'Could you check my essay?' 'Gladly.'
would gladly + do rather than
It often shows a strong wish in a comparison: I would gladly do X rather than Y.
यह प्रायः तुलना में तीव्र इच्छा दिखाता है: I would gladly do X rather than Y।
- I would gladly walk home rather than wait for the crowded bus.
gladly vs willingly
Gladly adds a feeling of pleasure, while willingly only says that you do not mind.
'Gladly' में प्रसन्नता का भाव जुड़ा होता है, जबकि 'willingly' केवल बताता है कि आपको आपत्ति नहीं है।
- He willingly helped, and she gladly thanked him.
+Collocations 4
modal + gladly
will gladlywould gladlycan gladlyshall gladly
- Our teachers will gladly explain the difficult topics.
gladly + verb
accepthelppayshareoffer
- He gladly shared his tiffin with the new student.
verb + gladly
giveagreejoinwelcomeforgive
- She agreed gladly to join the team.
most gladly / more gladly
most gladlymore gladlyso gladlyvery gladly
- I would most gladly accept your offer.
“More examples 6
- Radhika gladly gave her seat to the old man.
राधिका ने खुशी-खुशी अपनी सीट बुज़ुर्ग को दे दी।
- The villagers gladly welcomed the new doctor.
गाँव वालों ने नए डॉक्टर का सहर्ष स्वागत किया।
- I would gladly pay double for a seat on that train.
मैं उस ट्रेन में सीट के लिए खुशी से दुगुना किराया दे दूँगा।
- The shopkeeper gladly returned the extra change.
दुकानदार ने ख़ुशी-ख़ुशी बची हुई रक़म लौटा दी।
- He will gladly tell you the story, if you ask.
यदि आप पूछें तो वह खुशी से आपको कहानी सुना देगा।
- The principal gladly signed the letter of recommendation for Radhika.
प्राचार्य ने राधिका के सिफ़ारिश-पत्र पर खुशी से हस्ताक्षर कर दिए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I gladly to help you.
✓ I will gladly help you.
Gladly is an adverb and needs a proper verb; do not put to after it.
'Gladly' adverb है और उसे सही verb चाहिए; उसके बाद to नहीं लगता।
✗ She gladly accepted to join us.
✓ She gladly accepted our offer to join us.
Accept is not followed by a to-infinitive; use agree to or accept a noun.
'Accept' के बाद to-infinitive नहीं आता; 'agree to' या कोई noun लगाएँ।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
willingly happily readily with pleasure cheerfully
Antonyms
reluctantly unwillingly grudgingly
§Grammar and usage
Glad is not used before a noun in this sense, so you say 'I am glad to help' and 'I will gladly help', but not 'a glad person'.
इस अर्थ में glad noun से पहले नहीं आता, इसलिए 'I am glad to help' और 'I will gladly help' सही हैं, लेकिन 'a glad person' नहीं।
Not suffer fools gladly means to have very little patience with people you think are stupid.
Not suffer fools gladly का अर्थ है उन लोगों के प्रति बहुत कम धैर्य रखना जिन्हें आप मूर्ख समझते हैं।