Gladly and Painfully

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Gladly adverb - In a willing manner.

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Painfully is an antonym for gladly.

Nearby Words: glad, gladness, Glady

Painfully adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.

Usage example: painfully she recounted the years of physical abuse she had received at his hands

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Gladly is an antonym for painfully.

Nearby Words: pain, painful, pained

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