Gladly and Woefully

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Gladly adverb - In a willing manner.

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Woefully is an antonym for gladly.

Nearby Words: glad, gladness, Glady

Woefully adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.

Usage example: woefully recounted the many injustices that the family had endured at the hands of the dictator

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Gladly is an antonym for woefully.

Nearby Word: woeful

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Woefully and Gladly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gladly/woefully

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