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reluctantly

adverb as in under protest

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Unlike most politicians, who dress to the nines, Burton wore ties reluctantly and showed up at meetings with governors wearing guayaberas, rarely with his hair in place.

Under duress, the father reluctantly retrieved the ball from his son and handed it over, much to the shock and dismay of onlookers.

From Salon

Robert is reluctantly handing the estate over to Mary.

Then her parents, who had been hoping to hang up their ghost-hunting spurs, reluctantly join her for one last ride.

It was their preferred destination after reluctantly fleeing Afghanistan as violence rapidly escalated after the Taliban took over.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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