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Gladly vs Gladsomely - What's the difference?

gladly | gladsomely |

As adverbs the difference between gladly and gladsomely

is that gladly is in a glad manner; happily while gladsomely is gladly.

gladly

English

Adverb

(en-adv)
  • 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.

    • Derived terms

    * suffer fools gladly

    gladsomely

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (archaic) gladly
  • * {{quote-book, year=1849, author=Various, title=Notes & Queries 1849.12.22, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=* * * * * THE ADVENT BELLS. The Advent bells are ringing in many parishes throughout various parts of England during this month of December, if I may judge from my own neighbourhood--on the western borders of Berks--where, at least three times in the week, I hear their merry peals break gladsomely upon the dark stillness of these cold evenings, from many a steeple around. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1919, author=Cynthia Stockley, title=Blue Aloes, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=But she was dressed in breeches and a slouch hat, a cigarette hung from the corner of her mouth, and she beckoned April gladsomely with an immense cowthong whip. }}