gladly
/ˈɡlædli/adverb
gladly is spelled G-L-A-D-L-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 4.7 times per million words in written English, the 11,685th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, gladly means “In a glad manner; happily” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gladly?
| Letters | 6: G-L-A-D-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.7 times per million words; the 11,685th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gladly?
Gladly appears 4.7 times per million words in written English, the 11,685th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce gladly?
- /ˈɡlædli/
Gladly has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-gladly.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of gladly
- gladlier comparative
- more gladly comparative
- gladliest superlative
- most gladly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gladly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a glad manner; happily.
- 2
Willingly; certainly.
Would you like a beer? ― Gladly, thank you.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gladly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | heureusement, volontiers |
| German | gern |
| Portuguese | com prazer, de boa vontade |
| Spanish | gustosamente, a solaz , de buena gana |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does gladly come from?
Inherited from Middle English gladly (“joyousuly, voluntarily, easily”), from Old English glædlīċe (“gladly, pleasantly, kindly”), from glæd (“glad, bright”) + -līċe. Compare Danish glædelig (“joyful”), Icelandic gleðilegur (“delightful”). More at glad, -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).