"grudgingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more grudgingly [comparative], most grudgingly [superlative]
Etymology: grudging + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|grudging|ly}} grudging + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} grudgingly (comparative more grudgingly, superlative most grudgingly)
  1. In a manner expressing resentment or lack of desire. Synonyms: petulantly, unwillingly Translations (in a manner expressing resentment or lack of desire): неохотно (neohotno) (Bulgarian), 勉強地 (Chinese Mandarin), 勉强地 (miǎnqiǎng de) (Chinese Mandarin), met tegenzin (Dutch), vastahakoisesti (Finnish), svogliatamente (Italian), malvolentieri (Italian), di malavoglia (Italian), motvillig (Norwegian Bokmål), a contra gosto (Portuguese), relutante (Portuguese), cu ranchiună (Romanian), cu rea-voință (Romanian), a regañadientes (Spanish), de mala gana (Spanish), a cara de perro (Spanish)

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          "sense": "in a manner expressing resentment or lack of desire",
          "word": "a regañadientes"
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          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "in a manner expressing resentment or lack of desire",
          "word": "de mala gana"
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        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "in a manner expressing resentment or lack of desire",
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      "sense": "in a manner expressing resentment or lack of desire",
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      "sense": "in a manner expressing resentment or lack of desire",
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      "word": "de mala gana"
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