unwillingly

/ənˈwɪɫɪŋɫi/ adv

In an unwilling or uncooperative manner.

Word Origin From Old English willan 'to want, desire' — so willing means 'wanting to do something.' Unwilling is the negative, and unwillingly is the adverb. The root will gives us willful (full of will, stubborn), willingly, and freewill. The PIE root *wel- also appears in well (as in 'to wish well'), voluptuous (pleasure), and even velleity (a slight wish).

adv In an unwilling or uncooperative manner.

He unwillingly agreed to attend the meeting, though he had other plans.

(副词) 不情愿地;勉强地;被迫地

他不情愿地同意参加会议,尽管他另有安排。

(adverbio) a regañadientes; de mala gana; reaciamente; reluctantemente; de mal grado [De manera reacia o poco cooperante.]

Aceptó de mala gana asistir a la reunión, aunque tenía otros planes.

(adverbe) à contrecœur; de mauvaise grâce; à regret; réticemment; sans enthousiasme [D'une manière réticente, sans véritable consentement ou sans en avoir envie.]

Il a accepté unwillingly de participer à la réunion, bien qu'il ait eu d'autres projets.

(Adverb) widerwillig; ungern; gegen seinen Willen [auf eine Weise, die Widerwillen oder mangelnde Bereitschaft erkennen lässt; nicht freiwillig.]

Er stimmte **unwillingly** zu, an dem Meeting teilzunehmen, obwohl er andere Pläne hatte.

(副詞) 気が進まないさま。不承不承に、しぶしぶと。

彼は別の予定があったものの、仕方なく会議に出席することに同意しました。

(advérbio) relutantemente; de má vontade; a contragosto; contra a vontade [De maneira relutante ou não cooperante.]

Ele concordou relutantemente em participar da reunião, embora tivesse outros planos.

Word parts: un + will + ing + ly

Common collocations

be verb to prep have verb into prep of prep however adv go verb by prep with prep at prep in prep not adv

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