Reluctantly

//ɹɪˈlʌktəntli// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a reluctant or hesitant manner.

    "Then I had a good think on the subject of the hocussing of Cigarette, and I was reluctantly bound to admit that once again the man in the corner had found the only possible solution to the mystery."

Adverb
  1. 1
    with reluctance wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
grudginglycautiouslycircumspectlycrawlinglycreepinglydeliberately

Example

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"The thief reluctantly admitted his guilt."

Etymology

From reluctant + -ly.

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