reluctantly

Anglais

Étymologie

Dérivé de reluctant avec le suffixe -ly.

Adverbe

Nature Forme
Positif reluctantly
Comparatif more reluctantly
Superlatif most reluctantly

reluctantly \Prononciation ?\

  1. À contrecœur, à contre-cœur.
    • Urquhart succeeded in establishing the impression of a man who was being dragged reluctantly towards the seat of power, placing his duty to his colleagues and country above his own, modest personal interests.  (Michael Dobbs, House of Cards. 1989. Citation extraite du chapitre intitulé « Tuesday 16th November – Wednesday 16th November ».)

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