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reluctantly

American  
[ri-luhk-tuhnt-lee] / rɪˈlʌk tənt li /

adverb

  1. without really wanting to; unwillingly.

    I told her to take a break, just for one moment, and she reluctantly pulled away from her work.

Other Word Forms

  • half-reluctantly adverb
  • unreluctantly adverb

Etymology

Origin of reluctantly

reluctant ( def. ) + -ly

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