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Definition of "reluctantly" []

  • In a reluctant or hesitant manner. (adverb)

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Use "reluctantly" in a sentence
  • "I use the term reluctantly but truly -- it is rebellion! rebellion against the noblest government man ever framed for his own benefit and for the benefit of the world."
  • "As much as the word reluctantly rubs me the wrong way, I still haven't heard this: Sorry."
  • "But that doesn't stop our political "journalists" (I use the term reluctantly in this case) pretending surprise, and that a left-wing blog must have learned it from a leak, rather than just bouncing the same common wisdom round the blogosphere."