Definition for Reluctant (-ly)

reluctant (-ly), adv. [see reluctant, adj.] (webplay: heart).

  1. Unwillingly; grudgingly; unhappily; sadly; under protest; with resistance; in opposition to true desires; with a heavy heart.
  2. Slowly; hesitatingly; uncertainly; haltingly; with fear.

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