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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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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Radica then offers both single and double lower sleeper platforms optionally so buyers can set up a lower bed for one or two people.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
This includes cameras, microphones, and optionally radar, which watch the surrounding area in all directions.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 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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