What does reluctantly mean?
Reluctantly means In a reluctant or hesitant manner..
Reluctantly
/ɹɪˈlʌktəntli/ · adverb
Meaning
In a reluctant or hesitant manner..
Example Sentences
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.
Synonyms for reluctantly
Antonyms for reluctantly
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Word Forms
- more reluctantly
- most reluctantly
Usage Notes
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How do you use reluctantly in a sentence?
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.
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