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reluctantly vs willingly

These two words are antonyms, meaning they have opposite meanings. 'Reluctantly' means to do something with hesitation or unwillingness, while 'willingly' means to do something with eagerness or without hesitation. They cannot be used interchangeably.

Last updated: March 20, 2024 • 1274 views

reluctantly

This is a correct and commonly used adverb in English.

It is used to describe doing something with hesitation or unwillingness.

Examples:

She reluctantly agreed to help him.
He reluctantly accepted the offer.

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The meaning of RELUCTANTLY is in a reluctant manner : with aversion or hesitation. How to use reluctantly in a sentence.
Reluctantly definition, without really wanting to; unwillingly: I told her to take a break, just for one moment, and she reluctantly pulled away from her ...
synonyms for reluctantly · carefully · cautiously · hesitantly · unwillingly · warily · grudgingly · involuntarily · unenthusiastically.
5 days ago ... in a way that shows that you are not willing to do something and are therefore slow to do it: She reluctantly agreed to step down as managing ...
Reluctantly means "with hesitation, doubt or dread." You might reluctantly walk into the dentist's office for your appointment, knowing that you will soon feel ...
Hyphenation: re‧luc‧tant‧ly. AdverbEdit. reluctantly (comparative more reluctantly, superlative most reluctantly). In a reluctant or hesitant manner.
2 days ago ... "Our approach to price increases has been to take them reluctantly in small amounts." A Vital Farms spokesperson told Yahoo Finance the company ...

Alternatives:

unwillingly
with hesitation
under protest
grudgingly
with reluctance

willingly

This is a correct and commonly used adverb in English.

It is used to describe doing something with eagerness or without hesitation.

Examples:

She willingly volunteered for the task.
He willingly shared his knowledge.

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I rather you join Clu willingly.
Owners very friendly giving advice willingly concernante everything that is organic.
Then Purcell willingly returned and confessed.
Users give us their data willingly.
Jack, he gave himself up willingly.
Reports from witnesses in the federal building indicate that Sean Pierce willingly surrendered himself.
Humanity needed to surrender its freedom willingly.
I willingly accompany you with affection and prayer.
At an opportunity willingly eats vegetable and melon cultures.
How willingly we do deceive ourselves and honor the corrupt who honor us.
An empire which I willingly participated in and witnessed first-hand.
But I cannot deny them fresh it wanders so willingly into our midst.
And he won't let him go willingly.
He seemed to be with them... willingly.
Removed from the ears of men, my lips willingly part...
If you do not go willingly, you will be forced and punished.
She just willingly confessed to matricide this afternoon.
I willingly invited her to live in my home.
Amy McBride came to us willingly.
You willingly participate in a dangerous sport.

Alternatives:

eagerly
readily
without hesitation
enthusiastically
with pleasure

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