Unwillingly

Unwillingly
Unwilling Un*will"ing, a. Not willing; loath; disinclined; reluctant; as, an unwilling servant. [1913 Webster]

And drop at last, but in unwilling ears, This saving counsel, ``Keep your piece nine years.'' --Pope. [1913 Webster] -- {Un*will"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Un*will"ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • unwillingly — unwilling ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not willing. DERIVATIVES unwillingly adverb unwillingness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • unwillingly — adverb in an unwilling manner he had sinned against her unwillingly • Ant: ↑willingly • Derived from adjective: ↑unwilling …   Useful english dictionary

  • unwillingly adv — I m going to be intestate, said Tom unwillingly …   English expressions

  • unwillingly — adverb see unwilling …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • unwillingly — See unwilling. * * * …   Universalium

  • unwillingly — adverb In an unwilling or uncooperative manner. Translation ,Dutch: met tegenzin …   Wiktionary

  • unwillingly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. grudgingly, resentfully, involuntarily, protestingly, sulkily, objecting, protesting, complaining, fighting back, under protest, without enthusiasm, with reservations, with objections, with complaints, with animadversions …   English dictionary for students

  • unwillingly — adv. reluctantly, hesitatingly, grudgingly …   English contemporary dictionary

  • unwillingly — un·will·ing·ly …   English syllables

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