unwillingly

English

Etymology

From unwilling +‎ -ly or un- +‎ willingly.

Adverb

unwillingly (comparative more unwillingly, superlative most unwillingly)

1. In an unwilling or uncooperative manner.
   • 2015 May 8, Cathryn M. Mercier, “‘Listen, Slowly,’ by Thanhha Lai”, in The New York Times Book Review‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 September 2024:

     Mai unwillingly starts her journey, wondering how she, still dependent on her parents, can possibly be a reliable companion to her frail grandmother.

Antonyms

• willingly

Translations

in an unwilling manner — see also reluctantly,‎ involuntarily,‎ obligatedly

• Azerbaijani: könülsüz, həvəssiz, istəmədən
• Bulgarian: неохотно (bg) (neohotno)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 不情愿的, 勉强的

• Dutch: met tegenzin
• Esperanto: kontraŭvole
• French: involontairement (fr)
• German: widerwillig (de), unwillig (de)
• Greek: άθελα (el) (áthela)
• Hungarian: kelletlenül (hu), vonakodva (hu), húzódozva, ódzkodva
• Icelandic: ógjarna
• Italian: svogliatamente (it), malvolentieri (it), di malavoglia (it), senza alcun interesse
• Latin: invītē
• Portuguese: com relutância, a contragosto, sem vontade, de má vontade, com má vontade
• Russian: неохо́тно (ru) (neoxótno), не́хотя (ru) (néxotja)
• Spanish: de mala gana (es), a cara de perro (es), a regañadientes (es), disgustosamente, malamente (es), de mala voluntad
• Swedish: ogärna (sv)