WISHFULLY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

wishfully

adverb

as in gladly

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Freedom is a business someone else would gladly buy, on your timeline, at your price.

— Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Advertisement Kim gladly devotes himself to a quiet life as a father and office worker, and the SMD leaves him alone.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 27 July 2026

Definition of gladly

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Indiana Hospital Association President Scott Tittle points to reports showing hospitals have voluntarily cut prices over the last three years.

— Alex Olgin, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
Goss voluntarily relinquished his Missouri law license and surrendered his right to practice law in Kansas.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of voluntarily

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So when Billie and Issa get an actual offer for drinks with two firefighters who come to the house, Billie puts on a goofy British accent à la Issa and turns them down, choosing a quiet night at home with her friend instead.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
On September 6, 1901, a setting intended to showcase the thrill of a new century instead became the scene of a presidential assassination.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of instead

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In an example video, Google demonstrates how the user can speak long, complex instructions, optionally referring to files on the local computer, and have Gemini synthesize a response directly into a document or email.

— Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
This partnership is set to provide a means of churning out large numbers of autonomous or optionally crewed ships in American shipyards.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026

Definition of optionally

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Since a quantum sensor does not need to receive or send a signal to an external device, it cannot be hacked or be spoofed by a fake incoming signal either.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
The Steinway Society is a group focused on spreading the gift of music by providing piano lessons — and pianos themselves — to kids who might not otherwise be able to afford either.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

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