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reluctantly

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈlʌktəntli/

reluctantly
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Synonyms:

under protest, unwillingly, unenthusiastically, grudgingly, squeamishly, involuntarily, slowly Collocations, hesitantly, with a heavy heart, warily, haltingly

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