Gladly \Glad"ly\, adv. [From {Glad}, a.] 1. Preferably; by choice. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 2. With pleasure; joyfully; cheerfully; eagerly. The common people heard him gladly. --Mark xii. 37.
gladly adv : in a willing manner; "this was gladly agreed to"; "I would fain do it" [syn: {lief}, {fain}]