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" If the right idea comes up, and it feels true to talk about somebody being in a truck, and that's the only way to tell the story, then I will reluctantly tell the story that way."
Shane McAnally

Meaning of "reluctantly" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF RELUCTANTLY

rɪˈlʌktəntlɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RELUCTANTLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Reluctantly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES RELUCTANTLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of reluctantly in the English dictionary

The definition of reluctantly in the dictionary is in a reluctant manner.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RELUCTANTLY

blatantly · competently · concomitantly · consistently · constantly · distantly · equidistantly · exorbitantly · expectantly · hesitantly · importantly · inadvertently · inconsistently · instantly · intermittently · latently · patently · persistently · potently · resultantly

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RELUCTANTLY

relocation allowance · relocation costs · relocation expenses · relocator · relock · relook · relubricate · relubrication · relucent · reluct · reluctance · reluctancy · reluctant · reluctate · reluctation · reluctivities · reluctivity · relume · relumine · rely

WORDS THAT END LIKE RELUCTANTLY

abundantly · brilliantly · consonantly · currently · defiantly · dominantly · elegantly · exuberantly · flagrantly · flamboyantly · incessantly · insignificantly · pleasantly · predominantly · radiantly · recreantly · redundantly · significantly · triumphantly · valiantly · vigilantly

Synonyms and antonyms of reluctantly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «reluctantly» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF RELUCTANTLY

Find out the translation of reluctantly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of reluctantly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reluctantly» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

不情愿地
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

a regañadientes
570 millions of speakers
en

English

reluctantly
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

अनिच्छा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على مَضَض
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

неохотно
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

com relutância
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অনিচ্ছায়
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

à contrecoeur
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Dengan berat hati
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

widerstrebend
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

いやいや
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

억지로
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Enggal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

miễn cưỡng
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தயக்கத்துடன்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

अनिच्छेने
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

isteksizce
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

con riluttanza
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

niechętnie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

неохоче
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

cu reticență
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απρόθυμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teësinnig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

motvilligt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

motvillig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reluctantly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RELUCTANTLY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of reluctantly
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about reluctantly

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10 QUOTES WITH «RELUCTANTLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word reluctantly.
1
Richard Briers
I reluctantly left the series because a) my age. I'm 68 tomorrow and time is very precious for me to spend time at home with my family and especially with the grandchildren. They're aged 7 and 5. After three years I became homesick for my home.
2
Michael Chabon
Moby Dick - that book is so amazing. I just realized that it starts with two characters meeting in bed; that's how my book begins, too, but I hadn't noticed the parallel before, two characters forced to share a bed, reluctantly.
3
Jonathan Coleman
Race is a subject about which there are points of agreement, and about which there is no agreement; a subject that is either spoken of reluctantly, or not spoken of at all.
4
Suzanne Fields
Women can break down barriers to opportunity, and men, many of them reluctantly, have learned to relate to women as their equals in thought and action. But except for an eccentric few, women do not want to become warriors.
5
Sue Gardner
If it were a choice between putting ads on Wikipedia or shutting down Wikipedia, we would then very reluctantly consider putting ads on Wikipedia.
6
Judy Greer
I am very reluctantly healthy.
7
Keith Henson
As for leadership, I am the kind who leads reluctantly and more by example than anything else. Someone had to be on the incorporation papers as president.
8
Lester Holt
I reluctantly soldiered on to the raccoon. It actually would have tasted quite good had I not had the image of a raccoon rummaging through the garbage stuck in my head.
9
Laura Marling
I'm reluctantly interested in love and helplessly interested in logic and yet they're so conflicting. And they're both necessary for a happy balance, a happy existence... I think.
10
Shane McAnally
If the right idea comes up, and it feels true to talk about somebody being in a truck, and that's the only way to tell the story, then I will reluctantly tell the story that way.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RELUCTANTLY»

Discover the use of reluctantly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reluctantly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Reluctantly Alice
Alice McKinley comes home on the first day of junior high with a list of seven things about seventh grade that stink.
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, 2012
2
Catholic, Reluctantly
The seven students of a newly-established, "real" Catholic high school try to learn and do what is right as they face the possibility that their building will be condemned, personality conflicts, and problems with the nearby public high ...
Christian M. Frank, 2011
3
Reluctantly: Autobiographical Essays
Reveals the life of the poet chronicling his chronic depression, his love of jazz music, and his suicide attempt
Hayden Carruth, 1998
4
Reluctantly Related: Secrets To Getting Along With Your ...
Self-help book for women who want to change their in-law relationship for the better, forever.
Deanna Brann, 2013
5
Wolves of East Anglia - Reluctantly His
When Nika had emigrated from California to Norwich, England to run a pub with her then British-born boyfriend, she'd never expected him to leave her for another woman when the going got rough.
Marisa Chenery, 2011
6
Reluctantly single: you can stop waiting for life to happen ...
Written in a popular style, this Christian-oriented guide is based on two models of singles and examines eight key questions.
Harold Ivan Smith, 1994
7
The Accidental Adult: Essays and Advice for the Reluctantly ...
Part how-to advice and part how-not-to narrative, The Accidental Adult leads you along an alternate path through adulthood.
Colin Sokolowski, 2010
8
Reluctantly Royal
Maxwell Jameson Trevor, prince of Lilaria, hates his royal role.
Nichole Chase, 2014
9
Stranger Danger: The Reluctantly Written But Absolutely ...
Vibrant colors and easy to memorize verse will stay in the child's memory. A great book to help kids remember to say NO!
Patricia Stirnkorb, 2005
10
How Water Meets a Hydrophobic Surface: Reluctantly and with ...
By definition hydrophobic substances hate water.
Adele Nichole Poynor Torigoe, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RELUCTANTLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reluctantly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
NC senators reluctantly push through virtual currency bill
RALEIGH, N.C. —Some senators have reluctantly agreed to back a bill giving North Carolina officials more tools to regulate Bitcoin and other virtual currencies. «WXII The Triad, Jul 15»
2
Saudi Arabia Reluctantly Finds Common Ground With Israel About …
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia—After launching into a tirade about the malicious designs of their perfidious foe, three Saudi academics and analysts on separate recent ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
3
125 home build in Burgess Hill reluctantly given green light
Councillors have unanimously but reluctantly given permission to an application for the first 125 home build at the former Keymer Tiles site, in Nye Road. «Mid Sussex Times, Jun 15»
4
Scott Walker would reluctantly sign budget with no road borrowing
Madison— In a private meeting this week with top GOP lawmakers, Gov. Scott Walker said he would sign a budget without one penny of his $1.3 billion in ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jun 15»
5
Peralta's Family Reluctantly Gives Up Fight to Get Him Medal of Honor
Reluctantly, the family of a Marine from San Diego who was killed in Iraq has agreed to accept a Navy Cross on his behalf, rather than the Medal of Honor they ... «Military.com, May 15»
6
Venezuela Embraces the Dollar—Reluctantly
CARACAS, Venezuela—The seven-bedroom, marble-floored mansion in the wealthy Altamira district lists for 3 million bolivars monthly. But the broker says the ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
7
Robert Kraft 'reluctantly' accepts Deflategate punishment, won't appeal
Patriots owner Robert Kraft told reporters he will reluctantly accept the league's punishment for his organization's role in the Deflategate scandal on Tuesday. «Boston.com, May 15»
8
Regents board moves on evaluations, reluctantly
ALBANY—The State Board of Regents plans to meet the demands of the executive and legislative branches by putting in place a new system for evaluating the ... «Capital New York, May 15»
9
Donald Trump Reluctantly Plugs MSNBC on WHCD Red Carpet
At Krystal Ball's urging, Donald Trump told MSNBC's red carpet cameras, “You are watching the White House Correspondents' Dinner live on MSNBC.” He then ... «Mediaite, Apr 15»
10
Albertans edge reluctantly toward early election
The parties are readying for battle and the first sprinkling of election signs have already appeared. Premier Jim Prentice is expected to call a snap election as ... «The Globe and Mail, Apr 15»
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