reluctantly

C1
US /ɹɪˈlʌktəntli/
adv Freq #21900

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    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.

  2. 2
    adv

    with reluctance

Etymology

From reluctant + -ly.

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