解:∵$△ABD $在平面内绕着点$ D $顺时针旋转$ 60°$后得到$△ECD.$
∴$△ABD≌△ECD.$
∴$AD = ED,$$BD = CD,$$AB = EC,$$∠ABD = ∠ECD,$$∠E = ∠BAD.$
∵$∠BAC = 120°$且$∠BDC = ∠ADE = 60°,$
∴$∠ACD + ∠ABD = ∠ACD + ∠ECD = 180°$
∴$A,$$C,$$E $在一条直线上,$AE = AC + CE = AC + AB = 5.$
∵$AD = DE,$
∴$△ADE $为等腰三角形$°,$
∴$∠DAE = ∠E = ∠BAD.$
∵$∠DAE + ∠BAD = 120°,$
∴$∠BAD = ∠E = 60°,$
∴$△ADE $为等边三角形$°,$
∴$AD = AE = 5.$