Glad·some a.
  1. Pleased; joyful; cheerful.
  2. Causing joy, pleasure, or cheerfulness; having the appearance of gayety; pleasing.
     Of opening heaven they sung, and gladsome day.   --Prior.
  -- Glad*some*ly, adv. -- Glad*some*ness, n.
     Hours of perfect gladsomeness.   --Wordsworth.
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  gladsomeness
       n : experiencing joy and pleasure [syn: gladness, gladfulness]