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Lief
see synonyms of liefAdverb
in a willing manner
Example Sentences:'this was gladly agreed to''I would fain do it'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Lief
see synonyms of liefadverb
1. rare
gladly; willingly
I'd as lief go today as tomorrow
adjective
2. archaic
a.
ready; glad
b.
dear; beloved
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Lief
see synonyms of lief adjective Archaic
1.
valued; dear; beloved
2.
willing
adverb
3.
willingly; gladly
: only in would (or had) as liefWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Lief
see synonyms of liefadv. lief·er, lief·est
Readily; willingly: I would as lief go now as later.
adj. liefer, liefest
Archaic
Archaic
1. Beloved; dear.
2. Ready or willing.
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