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Readily vs Gladly - What's the difference?

readily | gladly |

As adverbs the difference between readily and gladly

is that readily is without unwillingness or hesitation; showing readiness while gladly is in a glad manner; happily.

readily

English

Adverb

(en-adv)
  • Without unwillingness or hesitation; showing readiness.
  • Without impediment, easily.
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    gladly

    English

    Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • In a glad manner; happily.
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  • *: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