unwillingly

ʌnˈwɪlɪŋli

Definition

Definition of unwillingly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

reluctantlyin a manner showing no desire or enthusiasm

She unwillingly agreed to the plan.
He unwillingly attended the meeting despite his reservations.
Unwillingly, she handed over the keys to her car.

grudgingly

hesitantly

reluctantly

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Origin of unwillingly

English, un- (not) + willingly (voluntarily)

Terms with unwillingly included in their meaning

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push into doing

force unwilling

force someone to start an action unwillingly or reluctantly

submit

action

accept or undergo, often unwillingly

suffer

endurance

tolerate or allow something, typically unwillingly

drag someone into

involvement

involve someone in a situation unwillingly

force down

eating or drinking

make someone eat or drink something unwillingly

fork out

finance

pay money unwillingly or reluctantly

press into

persuasion

persuade someone to do something unwillingly

cave in to

pressure

yield to pressure or demands unwillingly

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French:à contrecœur, ...
German:widerwillig, ...
Italian:contro voglia, ...
Spanish:de mala gana, ...
Portuguese:sem vontade, ...
Chinese:不情愿地, ...
Japanese:不本意に, ...
Arabic:عَلى مَضَضٍ, ...
Hebrew:בְּעַל כּוֹרְחָהּ, ...
Russian:неохотно, ...
Ukrainian:неохоче, ...
Hindi:अनिच्छा से, ...
Bengali:অনিচ্ছায়, ...
Catalan:a contracor, ...
Czech:neochotně, ...
Danish:modvilligt, ...
Dutch:met tegenzin, ...
Greek:απρόθυμα, ...
Hungarian:vonakodva, ...
Khmer:ដោយមិនស្ម័គ្រចិត្ត, ...
Korean:마지못해, ...
Persian:با اکراه, ...
Polish:niechętnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):relutantemente, ...
Romanian:reticent, ...
Swedish:motvilligt, ...
Thai:อย่างไม่เต็มใจ, ...
Turkish:isteksizce, ...
Vietnamese:miễn cưỡng, ...

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