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reluctantly
[ ri-luhk-tuhnt-lee ]
adverb
- 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
- -·ܳ·ٲԳ· adverb
- ܲ··ܳ·ٲԳ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of reluctantly1
Example Sentences
Mr Finch said he is "reluctantly" exploring taking extra security precautions in relation to the equipment.
I reluctantly became her mule, my mother explaining to my 25-year-old self: This is a nice suitcase.
Though he reluctantly went, the therapy didn’t take.
Ms Burns said she and her mother had "reluctantly" accepted a placement at an alternative elderly day care centre in Newcastle, but would prefer that she continues to attend Ardarragh.
With their heavy eyebrows and square jaws, they look like a fretful phalanx of Martin Scorseses reluctantly conceding that the movie is pretty fun.
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