lief

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Adjective lief has 1 sense

glad, lief - (`lief' is archaic) very willing; "was lief to go"; "glad to help"
Antonym: unwilling (indirect, via willing)

Adverbial lief has 1 sense

gladly, lief, fain - in a willing manner; "this was gladly agreed to"; "I would fain do it"

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Lief

Part of Speech:

Adjective, Adverb, Noun

Sense 1:

Adjective: willing, eager, or enthusiastic.

Example Sentence: She is a lief participant in every school event.

Sense 2:

Adverb: gladly, willingly.

Example Sentence: He promptly and lief helped his friend move the furniture.

Sense 3:

Noun: dear or loved one.

Example Sentence: She treated her husband as her lief and best friend.