unwillingly

Variant of unwilling

unwilling definition

un·will·ing (-wil′iŋ)

adjective

  1. not willing or inclined; reluctant; loath; averse
  2. done, said, given, etc. reluctantly

Etymology: altered (in 16th c.) < ME unwilland < OE unwillende < un-, not + prp. of willan: see will

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