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begrudgingly

begrudgingly adverb: in a begrudging manner; in a manner that is envious or reluctant.

Adverb

begrudgingly (comparative more begrudgingly, superlative most begrudgingly)

  1. In a begrudging manner; in a manner that is envious or reluctant.
    • Although British involvement in the slave trade prior to 1807 cannot be denied, or its effects diminished, it is also a fact that the Royal Navy was pretty much the only force in the world in the 19th century with the numbers, drive, willingness, firepower, and capability to curtail the global...2018 December 1, Drachinifel, 11:37 from the start, in Anti-Slavery Patrols - The West Africa Squadron, archived from the original on 29 Nov 2024

Forms of begrudgingly

comparativemore begrudgingly
superlativemost begrudgingly

Origin of begrudgingly

From begrudging + -ly.

Questions about begrudgingly

What does begrudgingly mean?
Begrudgingly means in a begrudging manner; in a manner that is envious or reluctant.
What part of speech is begrudgingly?
Begrudgingly is an adverb.

Words near begrudgingly in the dictionary

  1. begrudger
  2. begrudgers
  3. begrudgery
  4. begrudges
  5. begrudging
  6. begrudgingly
  7. begrudgingness
  8. begrumble
  9. begrumbled
  10. begrumbles
  11. begrumbling

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