unwillingly

English

Etymology

From unwilling +‎ -ly or un- +‎ willingly.

Adverb

unwillingly (comparative more unwillingly, superlative most unwillingly)

1. In an unwilling or uncooperative manner.
   • 2015 May 8, Cathryn M. Mercier, “‘Listen, Slowly,’ by Thanhha Lai”, in The New York Times‎:

     Mai unwillingly starts her journey, wondering how she, still dependent on her parents, can possibly be a reliable companion to her frail grandmother.

Antonyms

• willingly

Translations

in an unwilling manner — see also reluctantly

Azerbaijani: könülsüz, həvəssiz, istəmədən Bulgarian: неохотно (bg) (neohotno) Chinese: Mandarin: 不情愿的, 勉强的 Dutch: met tegenzin Esperanto: kontraŭvole French: involontairement (fr) German: widerwillig (de), unwillig (de) Greek: άθελα (el) (áthela) Hungarian: kelletlenül (hu), vonakodva (hu), húzódozva, ódzkodva Icelandic: ógjarna Italian: svogliatamente (it), malvolentieri (it), di malavoglia (it), senza alcun interesse Latin: invītē Portuguese: com relutância, a contragosto, sem vontade, de má vontade, com má vontade Russian: неохо́тно (ru) (neoxótno) Spanish: de mala gana (es), a cara de perro (es), a regañadientes (es), disgustosamente, malamente (es) Swedish: ogärna (sv)