begrudgingly

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begrudgingly

adverb more begrudgingly · most begrudgingly

In a begrudging manner; in a manner that is envious or reluctant. Although British involvement in the slave trade prior to 1807 cannot be denied, or its effects diminished, it is also a fact that the Royal Navy was pretty much the only force in the world in the 19th century with the numbers, drive, willingness, firepower, and capability to curtail the global slave

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adv in a manner expressing resentment or lack of desire

Português	com relutância, a contragosto, sem vontade, de má vontade, com má vontade

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@misc{begrudgingly_2026,
  title = {begrudgingly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/begrudgingly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}