grudgingly

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grudgingly

adverb more grudgingly · most grudgingly

In a manner expressing resentment or lack of desire. "This is just a cover story," Clay says to O5-8, not taking his eyes off Marion. "It's a good one, but she's had it worked out in advance." "Clay, lose the piece," says the O5. Grudgingly, Clay does so.
Similar: petulantly, unwillingly

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adv in a manner expressing resentment or lack of desire

Español	a regañadientes, de mala gana, a cara de perro
中文	勉強地 /勉强地 miǎnqiǎng de
Português	com relutância, a contragosto, sem vontade, de má vontade, com má vontade
Italiano	svogliatamente, malvolentieri, di malavoglia
Română	cu ranchiună, cu rea-voință

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@misc{grudgingly_2026,
  title = {grudgingly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/grudgingly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}