gladly

/ˈɡlædli/ (bre, ipa) · [ɡlˈædli] /ˈɡlædli/ (ame, ipa)

gladly — 副詞

1. with a happy and willing attitude, especially when agreeing to do something that

1.副詞B1
釋義

樂意地；欣然

出於自願且感到高興

with a happy and willing attitude, especially when agreeing to do something that you are pleased to do or that does not cause you any trouble.

例句

Gabriel gladly accepted the invitation to speak at the charity dinner.

Gabriel 樂意地接受了在慈善晚宴上演講的邀請。

gladly + accept + invitation/offer

When the library asked for volunteers, Sari gladly offered to help every Saturday.

圖書館招募志工時，Sari 欣然表示願意每個星期六幫忙。

gladly + offer to [verb]

同義詞
  • happily

    more common in everyday speech; focuses on joy rather than willingness

  • willingly

    emphasises lack of reluctance; does not necessarily imply happiness

  • cheerfully

    suggests a visible, upbeat mood while doing something

  • readily

    stresses quick agreement without hesitation

反義詞
  • reluctantly

    doing something with hesitation or unwillingness

  • grudgingly

    doing something unwillingly, often with resentment

文法句型

gladly + verb

would gladly + verb

用法筆記

Commonly used with verbs of acceptance, offering, helping, and giving (accept, offer, help, share, give, take). Frequently appears after the modal 'would' to make a polite offer or agreement. The fixed expression 'not suffer fools gladly', meaning to be unwilling to tolerate people you think are stupid, is a special idiom-bound usage of this adverb.

常見錯誤

❌I am gladly to help you.
✅I am glad to help you.
💡'gladly' is an adverb, not an adjective; use 'glad' after linking verbs like 'be'.
❌He gladly accepted my offer' is correct for receiving an offer, but some learners misuse it for giving an offer: ❌ 'I gladly you can borrow my book.
✅I would gladly let you borrow my book.
💡'gladly' must modify a verb phrase, not stand alone.