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What does reluctantly mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word reluctantly? Here's what it means.

Adverb
  1. In a reluctant or hesitant manner.
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The police reluctantly acquiesced to the proposals given no alternatives were offered.
When he realized his mouth was moving over the pulsing jugular of her slender throat, he pulled away reluctantly.
So with the number of options diminishing, and last orders long since called, we reluctantly about-faced and came out the same way.
He jiggles the key in the lock on the front door, trying to persuade the tumblers to shift, which they finally do, reluctantly.
After a lengthy plea from a social worker, the judge reluctantly agrees to allow the boy to leave.
Henri reluctantly agreed, wanting to return to his home ere it was evening, and urged his sister to hurry.

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